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Chapter 101

On a sunny day, a group of well-trained men in plain clothes and high hats stepped into the Yingping realm.

The reward from Jiahe has arrived.

Lu Jiu'an got the news early in the morning, and before they walked into the gate of the county town, he led a large number of subordinates out of the city to greet them. Lu Jiu'an was wearing the county magistrate's light green uniform and official hat, which made him very conspicuous.

The leader looked left and right, searching everywhere in the dark group of mighty strong men. After searching to no avail, he looked away as if nothing had happened.

How could Lu Jiu'an not know who he was looking for? The Jiahe reward was preserved because of a pair of jade, so wasn't he looking for the owner of the jade, General Han Zhi?

Lu Jiu'an pretended not to notice anything and went to the county town to greet the visitor: "I saw magpies in front of the hall singing loudly early in the morning. It turns out that there are distinguished guests coming. Please follow the official to the county house and prepare good tea."

"No need ." Well, just stay here, I have a lot of things to do."

This was what Lu Jiuan was waiting for.

There was no emotion or anger on the visitor's face, and he unfolded a brocade made of fine silk in his hand: "The emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and he said... Thirteen ears of golden harvest should be leveled, which is the year of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the annual harvest." As an auspicious sign, I specially bestowed a plaque with a thousand taels of silver from Jiahe County..."

On the day when the thirteen ears of ear were presented, everyone was shocked. Hongru, the most important minister in the imperial court, and the bachelor's cabinet all shouted and raised their heads. , even the emperor on the dragon throne couldn't sit still, and climbed down the steps from the throne.

The simple and elegant baskets made of bamboo were passed around one by one. The Holy Dragon was so pleased that he personally inscribed a plaque and awarded the supreme honor.

The one who contributes is the most glorious.

I don't know if it was because of His Majesty's negligence that he happened to not inquire in detail about the place where Jiahe was produced. He just held General Han's jade pendant and tucked it into his large robe.

Of course, none of the courtiers in the hall took the initiative to mention it. Until the reward came out of southern Shanxi, not many people knew that this Jiahe plant came from an inconspicuous and remote county in Jiangzhou. Even Tanhua Lang, who was once a short-lived flash in the pan, was not surprised at all.

The visitor read the imperial edict and presented the reward, but he really didn't stop and went back to ask for merit regardless of Lu Jiu'an's persuasion.

When you return to life, let's talk about what you saw and heard in Yingping.

Also, Ying Ping's official way is so smooth.

The plaque inscribed with Jiahe County was simple and elegant, and Lu Jiuan ordered it to be hung at the gate of the county for people coming and going to look at.

There were many civilians watching, and they witnessed the issuance of the imperial edict with their own eyes. Soon, the news that Ying Ping produced thirteen ears and was rewarded by the Holy Spirit spread among the people.

Jiahe County was not given to Xiangyang, a fertile land known as a land of plenty, but it was taken away by Yingping, who was still suffering from disasters the year before last?

Who would not be surprised to hear such shocking things?

At this time, the people of Yingping suddenly remembered the abundant yield of official fields written in the daily news last year.

At that time, everyone laughed it off. Now it seems that since the thirteen ears of rice is true, does it mean that the yield of four dan per mu is not nonsense.

"Let me just say, how could Mr. Lu lie to others? What is written in the daily news must be true."

"Master Lu found a farmer to plant in the official field. The manual is based on the special planting method. "

We were gathering people from our village last time to talk about spring plowing. What we came up with was a planting manual. We also said that soon, the county would send someone to the countryside to teach it."

... . ...

Everyone spoke in a tone of voice, and at the end of the sentence they dispersed in a rush, turning around and leaving.

"The problem that we were worried about was solved so easily." The household official touched his beard with emotion, and then set his sights on the box of grained silver.

The household official was not a superficial person who regarded wealth as his life. The reason why he looked at him so eagerly was because Magistrate Lu was spending money like water and his lavish spending really made him heartbroken.

He is in charge of Ying Ping's finances, and every money spent has to be handled by him. Ever since Magistrate Lu took office, his money has been coming in quickly and his money going out quickly. Before the money is even warm in his arms, it has been transferred to Lu County Magistrate. The adults squandered everything.

He has been stable for most of his life. In his later years, he still needs to experience the feeling of strong winds and heavy rains.

As he gets older, he really can't stand it.

Lu Jiu'an pushed the box hard, but it stayed in place. He clapped his hands with satisfaction and smiled broadly: "Come a few people and carry these two boxes of treasures back to the county government office. Let Zhu Hao take them into account and store them in the treasury."

The imperial edict said . The reward was a thousand taels of silver. I didn't say how much it was, but with two boxes so big and heavy, I guess it should be a lot more.

After counting the houses: "There are three thousand taels."

"Oh, so many?" Lu Jiu'an clapped his hands and laughed heartily, "This reward comes at the right time. Have the wages of the workers at the county school been paid?"

"Yesterday's work The craftsman from the department came to urge her twice. If the knot is not tied, the roof will be lifted to the sky by him." The household official shook his beard and lost his temper.

After hearing this, the engineer from the Ministry of Industry was unwilling to be outdone: "You old man is really stingy. Every time I ask you for money, you have to humble me and beg your father to sue your grandmother. It's like I'm cutting your flesh."

"You... "The household official, who was quite old, was pointed at and cleaned by this rough man. He blew his beard and stared in anger, "You don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. Do you think that the entire county government belongs to your household? If you want money, you can only get it out, even if you are a wealthy person, you won't be able to collect it like this. "

"Look what you, an old man, are saying," said the engineer in the engineering department with a fiery temper. He slapped the table. He said in a loud voice, "The county school has been built and is waiting for the students to use it. There can be no delay for a moment. If the workers are not paid and the workers start a riot and quit, what will happen? Are you going to mediate?"

The county government spends the most money on the factory. It is also the fastest department. The official's office has had a long-standing grudge with him. Now the old and new grudges are being settled together, and he is having a big fight with the craftsman of the Ministry of Works in the study.

"Okay, okay." Lu Jiu'an had a headache. At this time, he especially missed Guo Wen, the chief clerk who only had a brief romantic relationship.

The workshop and the staff room are like dogs seeing sheep. The two departments don't deal with each other, and they always quarrel when they meet. From time to time, they will stage a full-scale martial arts show like today. If Guo Wen is here, the two of them can at least restrain themselves. On the surface, they will not It's so ugly.

It's a pity that those under him who can take on this responsibility either have limited abilities or don't have enough prestige. It seems that he can only start cultivating one.

He glanced at the young Water Conservancy Secretary through the gap between his fingers and sighed.

"Hufang is in charge of finances, and spending baht is definitely not a bad thing. It shows that he is upright and respectful. With such a household official, he can sit back and relax; it is normal for Hufang to supervise the construction work and spend money to use his strength, which shows that he is practical and has such a I am a civil servant, so I can get what I want." Lu Jiu'an finished the bowl of water and wanted to praise him and punish him. "But after all, we are working in the county government. It is really disrespectful and embarrassing for you to fight each other like this. , if people from other counties see it, wouldn't it be a joke? If you work together under the same roof, will you continue like this? So, I hope you can shake hands and make peace. "

How to shake hands and make peace?

The two people stared at each other.

Lu Jiu'an held one hand each, put the two hands together, and held them tightly: "I will give you a small punishment. I will punish you to hold each other for an hour and not let go. Otherwise, each of you will deduct a month's salary."

The melon-eaters who watched the whole process covered their mouths and suppressed laughter: It turns out that Mr. Lu's handshake to make peace was really a handshake to make peace.

The tit-for-tat rivals, because of Lu Jiu'an's words, in front of everyone, were blushing and refusing to give in to each other one moment, and were forced to stand hand in hand the next moment.

The two of them were embarrassed and just missed turning into ostriches and burrowing into the sand.

"Now that the two scribes have settled their differences, let's continue." Lu Jiu'an sat back on the Grand Master's chair, "I said at the investment conference the year before last that we would build a commercial center in the Life Plaza, and now all six shops have been placed. The two shops invested by other counties had their doors opened last month. There was a constant flow of people in front of the shops, and there were too many people but too little food, so I plan to continue the construction according to the plan."

The household official's eyes darkened and he said anxiously: "Sir, The school is not finished yet. "How can you eat what's in the bowl and think about what's in the pot.

The school is expected to be completed in May. In the eyes of the household officials, this is completely an investment without asking for anything in return. Seeing that a reward came from southern Shanxi to fill this huge hole, it ended up being paid by the prodigal son of County Magistrate Lu. The flowers are gone.

"Construction will start after the school is completed. The shops at the back do not need to be built so grandly, they can be built according to the ordinary one-story building specifications." Lu Jiu'an added, "Don't worry, I will make money for you."

The household official breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Magistrate Lu was extravagant, he was also an expert at making money. If he hadn't become Zhou's humerus, he would have become rich sooner or later.

After the official business was finished, the subordinates resigned one after another, leaving only the household clerk and the craftsman of the Ministry of Industry standing in the study holding hands unnaturally. Lu Jiu'an gave them a funny look and left. As for the expressions on the two people's faces when they left, it is unknown.

It must be colorful and beautiful.

In the next two months, Lu Jiu'an occasionally had an idea and went to the county school to give lectures several times. It is worth mentioning that Master Yan highly praised his lectures. Before that, Yan Gu only learned from other people's lectures. He knew a thing or two from his mouth, but he didn't know how much ink Lu Jiuan had in his belly. After experiencing his lecture once, he was full of praise.

Yan Gu was experienced and experienced, and had seen many bachelor's and literati, but he was dwarfed by them. He felt that this young man's humanistic thinking and policy theory was really valuable, unique and worthy of people's reflection.

After all, after decades of being influenced by new ideas and concepts in the 21st century, it would be strange to think all the same as contemporary literati. Lu Jiu'an said modestly: "It's just a different approach, Master Yan is so complimentary. I would also like to thank Master Yan for his righteousness, otherwise it would be difficult for one person to rely on Fan Jiaoyu alone."

Yan Gu touched his gray beard and said modestly. : "It's a small effort, but

it's not worth mentioning." "Master Yan's small effort can help these students get into the rankings. This is not something that can be done with just a small amount of attention. By then, those people who have passed the imperial examination will not be able to show their kindness and kindness. I would like to thank Mr. Yin for his kindness in teaching Taoism. "

Lu Jiu'an is confident that Yingping will shine brightly this autumn.

Lu Jiu'an was lucky enough to listen to Master Yan's class once or twice. He finally understood why Fan Jiaoyu urgently begged him to come to him and asked him to keep Master Yan no matter what.

After listening to Yan Gu's lecture, it felt like I was having a conversation across time and space with the ancient sages. The meaning was profound and the meaning was far-reaching.

No wonder such a great bachelor could be the teacher of General Han's family for two generations.

There is also Han Zhi. He still doesn't know his family background in southern Shanxi. When he comes back someday, he must ask about it.

Chapter 102:

Yan Gu and Lu Jiu'an's lectures were famous for their profound knowledge of classics and eloquent literary talents. Students from other counties often came to the lectures to write books and compile books for self-study at home.

At the end of every month, the county society holds a debate competition. Qin Jizhi's friends are very happy to participate in the debate. Every time there is a debate, they will come to report on it regardless of rain or shine. Occasionally, they will invite a few friends to come and go. The students gradually became familiar with each other and formed a deep friendship.

In mid-May, the new school was completed, and Fan Jiao asked Lu Jiu'an to name the school.

"Let's call it Hongtu College. I hope they can use knowledge to change their destiny and show their great ambitions."

Entering through the gate of Hongtu College, you are facing a sculpture of Confucius holding a scroll. Behind the sculpture is a straight cement road. , trees are planted on both sides of the cement road, and there is a trash can every 20 meters.

Walking along the cement road to the end, there is a tall building with five ridges and a single eaves, which is the administrative center of the college and the office space of the college's masters. On both sides of the Government Affairs Center, there are three teaching buildings - Wangxue Building, Shenxue Building, and Duxue Building. Each teaching building has six spacious classrooms. The left and right sides of the Government Affairs Center are separated by dense forests and wooden fences. , clearly differentiated.

In addition to the teaching building, Hongtu College also has a canteen, dormitories, toilets, laboratory buildings, and playgrounds. The specifications are roughly the same as those of modern schools.

Accompanied by Lu Jiuan, Yan Gu walked around the large college. He had a general understanding of the functions of each building, but he was puzzled by the wooden fence separating the teaching building into the Chu-Han realm: "If you do this, is it just like the dormitory, where men and women are separated?"

Lu Jiuan shook his head: "The left side is for the study of classics and history, and the right side is for vocational training."

The teaching building on the left is divided from low to high according to knowledge. Teaching basic cultural courses to the first, second and third grade students.

First-grade students start by learning Chinese and Chinese characters in Wangxue Building. These students have two paths to choose from in the future.

The first path is for those who want to continue taking the imperial examination. If this group of people pass the county examination, they will go to Shenxue Building to study as sophomores, and pass the prefectural examination hosted by the prefect to become student members. Entered school as a third grader.

By analogy, if you pass the academic examination and become a scholar, you will graduate from Hongtu College and enter a higher-level county school.

The second way is to give up taking the imperial examination. They can come to the teaching building on the right to study vocational skills for the purpose of survival.

The order of the four peoples had fallen apart in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there was no particularly strict distinction between high and low. Therefore, after Yan Gu listened to Lu Jiu'an's explanation, he did not feel that there was anything wrong with him putting secular affairs together with reading scriptures and studying history. His eyes were shining and he asked: "What vocational skills are there?"

Lu Jiu'an said: "Currently, the vocational and technical teaching that is initially planned to be provided includes accounting, medicine, and craftsmanship. Once a teacher is found, classes can be started."

" You have given the people's livelihood a thorough consideration." No matter which of these three things you learn, it is equivalent to having a skill. As long as you don't encounter any natural disasters, no matter where you go, you don't have to worry about running out of money. Your skills are your greatest reliance.

"People can't just live their lives in a mediocre way. Since I have reached the top of the mountain and occupy a high position, I should do my best to show them the way. How high I can stand in the future will depend on me. They have their own destiny."

Yan Gu fell in love with this humble little magistrate: "You can't even show the way, you just have to take them up the mountain yourself. I heard that you did an experiment when you gave a lecture for the first time. "When a student asked you what you would be doing ten years from now, you responded with four sentences from Hengqu: "For the sake of heaven and earth, for the sake of the people. It seems that what you said that day was true." No matter

how thick-skinned Lu Jiu'an is, he still has experience . Unable to afford such a straightforward compliment from Yan Gu, he blushed and said, "You don't understand the importance of this kid, so you are talking nonsense."

...

After the college recruited people with good conduct to serve as disciples, waiters, dormitory managers and other positions, the children They can all be moved to the new classroom. They were new students last year and had not even passed the county examination. They were admitted as first graders according to the classification.

Lu Jiu'an and several masters led the team from the front, while the students behind them chattered around and uttered exclamations from time to time.

"You are the first batch of people to study in the new school. Are you happy?" Meng Yitai asked.

"Happy." The students' uniform responses echoed through the sky.

Being able to live in a new dormitory and study in a new college is like receiving new clothes bought by elders during the holidays. Excitement and restlessness circulate among the students, and they explore all the places in the college. My mood eased slightly.

After the students moved out, the school in the county was much cleaner. The students worked hard for the autumn in August and studied without eating or sleeping.

Due to the improvement of his living environment, Mr. Qin Zhao figured out a way to maintain his health. His health was getting better day by day. When Lu Jiu'an came to visit, he was recovering from the loss of his crutches and was accompanied by his old steward.

The old steward was the first to see him and beamed with joy: "Magnificent Lu."

Lu Jiu'an smiled and nodded: "Mr. Qin recovered very quickly."

"Thanks to Mr. Lu." Qin Zhao took just a few steps and came out. Sweating a lot, he simply stopped and said, "If it weren't for you, sir, I would still be lying on the bed trying to survive."

Lu Jiu'an helped him to rest next to him. The old steward put a cup of tea in front of him. The tea was fragrant. It floated out on the sloping rim of the cup and got into Lu Jiuan's nose. It was Guihu Longjing.

"Master Lu is here this time. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"It is true that I have a rather embarrassing thing to ask you."

Qin Zhao said with a smile: "Master Lu is not even afraid of the emperor's life. What could be more embarrassing than dragging my paraplegic body out of the hospital bed?"

Lu Jiu'an touched his nose and laughed twice, explaining his purpose.

Qin Zhao was shocked, leaning out and falling back on his chair: "Master Lu always surprises us."

He was not able to think of setting up a medical class in the college and asking him to teach medicine in the college.

"I know this request is a bit excessive." Lu Jiu'an was rarely ashamed. How could a skill like Qihuang's technique be passed on casually without being taught by a close relative? "It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him how to fish. You already have it." If you have the heart to help the world, wouldn't it be better to train more doctors and treat more patients? "

You are such a young man, are you still worried that I will continue to inherit my family's skills and continue to follow the old path?" Qin Zhao asked him, "It is not difficult to learn medicine. Will there be students by then? Will they persist? If medicine is not good, it will only cost people's lives."

Lu Jiu'an was in high spirits: "If this is what Duke Qin is worried about, please rest assured. "If you fail to pass your assessment, you will not be issued a diploma to practice medicine."

Lu Jiu'an's idea of ​​opening a medical class came from the last time he and Han Zhi talked about the border fortress. During the border march, the soldiers were fighting for various reasons. For this reason, the mortality rate remains high. I'm afraid that many people will not die on the battlefield, but will die due to the acclimatization and suffering from diseases.

If we train a group of medical doctors and send them to the battlefield. With good medical conditions, if the soldiers who defend their homes and country receive timely treatment, their casualties can be greatly reduced.

Once such an idea came to mind, it would disturb his heart all the time, making him plan excitedly every night, until he found Qin Zhao today.

Deep down in his heart, Qin Zhao always felt that he had inherited Lu Jiu'an's great favor. In addition, he had a righteous heart and was not a stubborn person. When Lu Jiu'an explained this, he just felt that he was long-term and far-sighted, so there was no reason to disagree. .

"Anyway, now the medical clinics are all run by Ji Zhi, and I also read medical classics at home. Why not go to the college to recruit some medical apprentices and teach them at the same time." Of course,

it is not enough to have only Qin Zhao as a teacher in the medical school. Apart from Qin Zhao, Lu Jiu'an also visited other doctors in the county. Dr. Shi followed Qin Zhao's lead and readily agreed without Lu Jiu'an having to say anything. Together with doctors from two other medical clinics, there were four teachers in total.

Another accounting course, to put it simply, is business administration, but it only offers two subjects: arithmetic and accounting. Lu Jiuan transferred Zhu Hao to the college as a part-time teacher, promising him a generous salary.

The craftsmanship school is even simpler. It is more of an interest class than a school. It recruits people with skills and interests in textiles, iron smelting, carpentry and other fields to come to the college, and provides them with classrooms and tools. Anyone can be a teacher, and everyone can take the stage. As long as they teach useful knowledge and skills, they can get corresponding rewards. This reward is not delivered in silver coins, but in achievement points.

What can achievement points be used for?

Achievement points can not only be exchanged for property, but I heard that Magistrate Lu plans to form a research and development team, which will be affiliated with Xie Hualiang and Feng Jing's workshops. Those with enough achievement points can join the research and development team to specialize in the creation of these new things.

The people in the team can get a considerable dividend based on the selling price.

In addition, if any wonderful ideas are adopted, you can also get bonuses. Just thinking about it makes you very excited.

Therefore, after such news was released, whether they came to teach for a spot in the R&D team or those who wanted to learn skills and become apprentices, they flocked to it.

On the other side, after the completion of the county school, the group of long-term craftsmen who came to Yingping to make a living all shook their heads and sighed. Although it cost them a lot of money to rent a house here, the compensation given by the county magistrate for recruiting workers was also very generous. Moreover, there are always medical doctors on site at the construction site, so you don't have to worry about falling sick due to overwork and having no place for treatment. Where can you find such a comfortable place?

This group of people packed up their things and prepared to leave reluctantly, but before they left the gate of the county town, they heard that the market square around the new lifestyle square was going to be expanded and turned into a commercial district, larger than the county school.

Now it was better. The craftsman put down his baggage and settled down directly in Yingping without leaving.

May is the season when a hundred flowers bloom, and the flower seeds sown by the people rush to spread their petals. Yingping was originally a treasure land with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Now, the entrances of every household's courtyard are colorful, attracting many tourists to stop and watch.

During this period, Lu Jiu'an was delighted that Xie Huailiang's studio had made breakthrough progress and invented two things that improved people's livelihood. One of them was a human-powered threshing machine. People could save a lot of money by using this thing. Not only does it require less effort, it can also greatly improve its harvesting efficiency.

Replacing manpower with machinery is an important manifestation of technological progress!

The other one is an improved product based on the original bullfighting bicycle idea provided by Lu Jiuan. Its function is more like a tricycle, and it can replace the traditional and heavy method of carrying baskets and carry the function of transportation.

But one drawback of this thing is that it relies heavily on the flatness of the road. Fortunately, all roads that should be flat are paved with cement, and the bullfighting car can play its role very well.

The news agency was also officially established in June, with Lu Qi as the editor-in-chief. To Lu Jiu'an's surprise, there was a storyteller who was well-informed. Shortly after its establishment, he recommended himself to the news agency as a reporter. He was willing to be sent to other places to do civilian interviews and write news. manuscript.

"The important news is different from the storytelling. Storytelling can exaggerate to achieve an attractive effect, but the important news must be realistic and truthful. Can you do this?"

Mr. Storyteller nodded without hesitation: "I came to Yingping to contact you at the beginning. You'll know when it's important, don't worry, Mr. Lu, I can do it. "

The storyteller can only live in a small county in Dianyang, but Ying Ping's important news will connect the entire Jiangzhou, and may become famous in the future. It spread out of Jiangzhou and spread throughout the Zhou Dynasty.

After getting familiar with it later, to see if he could convince Mr. Lu, he would take the important news to other states and counties for circulation when he went to other places for interviews.

...

Peach blossoms in spring, lotuses in summer, wheat harvest, in the endless paddy fields, hard-working people plow acres and acres, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

The rice is urged by time to break through the soil and sprout, heading and jointing. Yingping, a remote and isolated county, is advancing steadily step by step under the wheel of history.

Time flies, and the city is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. In such refreshing days, people in the entire county can't help but slow down their pace, and those who talk loudly also lower their voices, for fear of disturbing the scholars who are immersed in studying.

The provincial examination is coming soon, and the time to decide their fate is coming!

Lu Jiu'an was also infected by this tense atmosphere, as if he had returned to the hot summer of the college entrance examination, when thousands of candidates were sharpening their knives, preparing to fight their way to heaven from the examination room.

There was a scholar who had a bad mentality and fainted with a pale face. When Qin Jizhi gave him a smoked medicine bag to wake him up, he was languid. He couldn't even eat, let alone study.

"This is not okay. Emotions are contagious." Lu Jiu'an paced back and forth in my hometown. "If students fail in the examination room due to psychological pressure, wouldn't it be in vain that the students have worked hard for three years.

" There are so many three years that can be spent like this.

"I asked the medicine boy in the medical center to make some soothing bags for them to take with them." Qin Jizhi comforted him calmly, "Don't worry, please let the canteen cook lighter these days."

" This is the only way."

In addition, Lu Jiu'an went back to the office to check the information on the computer and found several ways to relieve tension. According to the book, he asked Meng Yitai to play soothing music for them and wake up in the morning. Let them jog slowly, go to the countryside to feel the nature, and teach them to take deep breaths.

At the end of the day, he would also give them a mental message: "The emperor will live up to his wishes. Calm your mind, just think that Master Yan has changed the place to test you. No matter whether you succeed or fail, you are the best."

This goes on for several consecutive times. The effect has been remarkable, the students are no longer sad, and their mentality has been greatly improved.

Lu Jiu'an breathed a long sigh of relief, and his idea of ​​setting up a psychological counseling class became stronger.

On a sunny morning, Han Zhi also came back after five months of absence. He went to Yunluo City to bring Yingping's sweet potatoes, and when he came back he brought Yunluo City's specialties.

The specialty product was packed in a dull-colored cloth bag, and the shape and outline could not be seen.

"Hey, General Han also opened up the trading channel between Yunluocheng and Yingping." Lu Jiu'an was very curious about what Han Zhi brought back. He stretched out his hands to untie the cloth bag and put the dusty General Han into the bag. Forgot to one side.

Han Zhi, who had been ignored, had a determined look on his face. He put his arm around Lu Jiu'an's waist and carried him into the house: "You didn't even look at me when I came back. Doesn't Jiu'an miss me? I miss you so much that my heart aches."

Hot breath sprayed on the back of his neck, followed by a torrent of kisses.

Lu Jiu'an's heart trembled, and he turned around to hug him.

"It's hard to explain a clear dream, full of lovesickness, how can I not think about it."

Chapter 103

Han Zhi was filled with joy when he received his response. He squeezed his thin waist with both hands, wishing he could rub him into his body, and kissed him more and more hungrily.

Han Zhi's kiss was so fierce that Lu Jiuan quickly ran out of breath and found an opening to escape from his arms.

"What gift did you bring back for me?"

Han Zhi hated that he was thinking about other things at this time, and bit him on the neck lightly as if to punish him: "I will talk to you about going to Yunluo City later. To be more specific, at this time, Jiu'an should concentrate on picking up the wind and washing away the dust for me."

Lu Jiu'an looked at those two dark eyes, not knowing what he meant. He crossed his legs and leaned against the round table, looking at him from top to bottom, his eyes falling. On the shoes covered with mud: "Catch the wind and wash away the dust? You really need to wash, you are covered in dust."

No matter how smooth the ancient official road was, it was still a mud road. It was extremely muddy when it rained. If you don't pay attention on the road, you will definitely fall off your back.

On a sunny day, the dust is flying. When riding a horse, the dust will float up and obscure the field of vision. People walking on both sides of the road are unlucky and often eat a mouthful of dust.

Thinking of this, Lu Jiu'an couldn't help but feel proud. Fortunately, Yingping had built a cement road. Otherwise, like other places, there wouldn't be enough to wash his trousers all day long.

Han Zhilin's kick was forced back by Lu Jiuan, and his face turned dark. However, Lu Jiu'an refused to give in on this matter. He gritted his teeth and planned to go to the well to scoop a bucket of cold water and make a quick decision.

Lu Jiu'an stopped him: "The water in the well is too cold, so I asked someone to prepare hot water."

The hot water was quickly delivered and poured into the bathtub bucket by bucket. When the boy bowed and retreated, Han Zhi said in a deep voice : "No one is allowed to get even half a step closer to the courtyard without my permission."

Lu Jiu'an took out a pack of medicinal materials from the box and poured it into the bathtub: "You have been running around in the frontier for so long, take a good medicinal bath to relax your muscles and relieve fatigue. ."

Han Zhi untied his belt and untied it silently. As the clothes rubbed against each other, a covered flower fell out

of his arms. Lu Jiuan looked over at him from the corner of his eye and said, "You dropped something." Han Zhi looked down, picked up the flower and stuffed it into his palm. : "I saw it on the road. It's very beautiful. I want to pick it back and wear it for you."

Lu Jiuan's eyelids twitched: "Can you please stop tossing the flowers and let them grow properly in the ground?"

Good general If you do something bad, you have to destroy the flowers with ruthless hands.

He didn't know why Han Zhi was so obsessed with flowers. The last time he dug up a flower from a thousand miles away and planted it in the yard, it failed to survive. Now he learned a lesson and turned it into dried flowers and brought them back to him.

Han Zhi didn't seem to hear anything, so he pinned his ear to his ears, held his face and kissed him: "Don't leave, wait for me."

There was a splash of water, and Lu Jiu sat quietly outside the screen, who knew General Han He rubbed it three times, five times, and two times, and walked out in less than three minutes. Lu Jiuan was holding the water cup and had not even had time to bring the tea to his mouth. Seeing this scene, his eyes widened like a deer, and he was not angry at all. Come: "Are you taking a bath or swimming? You wash so quickly. I just got the good bath medicine and use it like this for you. It's such a waste."

His glare was like a wave of autumn water, and Han Zhi's throat rolled up and down, Two hands fell on the table behind him, and he was trapped in a circle between his arms. His voice was hoarse: "The fire in my heart is hard to extinguish. It wants to burn me up. Jiu'an, please help me."

Lu Jiu'an He curled his lips and didn't answer.

Han Zhi pinched his chin and pecked it carefully, and took out the green jade hairpin from his loose hair with one hand. In an instant, the green hair fell down like a waterfall, covering his shoulders and back, and it was very beautiful against his red cheeks. Flirting.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and Houxiao snorted loudly. Without the control of his master, he lay down on the grass to eat grass leisurely. Clothes and materials in the house were scattered all over the floor.

...

After the rain, the sky cleared, and Lu Jiuan was soaked like a drowned rat. He thought that today he had not provided psychological counseling to the students who were waiting for food, and the construction site of the Life Plaza had not yet checked the progress. There were so many things waiting for him to do. , couldn't stay any longer, turned over and got ready to get up.

Han Zhi was sitting on the edge of the bed, putting on his silk shoes and stockings, and suddenly said, "Jiu'an, call me Chaori from now on."

"What?" Lu Jiu'an's mind was like mud, and he didn't understand what he was saying for a moment.

"You said before that those who fight for me should be pursued as the sun. I fight for the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I fight for you. Jiu'an, you must regard me as your sun."

Lu Jiu'an thought hard: "When did I say that?"

Han Zhi looked at his red lips opening and closing, and couldn't help but take a bite: "Can't you remember what you said? When we first met."

Lu Jiuan said Pushing away: "Are you a dog? Why do you always bite people? I have bruises all over because of your bites."

Lu Jiu'an pointed out the thought-provoking marks on his body to him. It was okay that Han Zhi didn't look at them. His blood surged and he pushed the man down on the bed. Lu Jiuan was furious: "Han Zhi, are you a human? Get up."

Lu Jiuan resisted to no avail, and was bullied again by General Han who pretended to be deaf and dumb. .

After a long drought, the rain came, and Lu Jiu'an was unable to survive. He forgot about the students, the wood, and the house.

Han Zhi gently brushed away the wet hair stuck to his face and continued the interrupted topic: "From now on, you call me Asahi, and I call you Waji."

"What is Waji?" Lu Jiuan He asked angrily.

"Your name, your name is Waji. You said that if people are close to each other, they should be called by their names. Asahi Waji, this is our name. We are so close, how about we call each other by our names from now on." Han For fear of his rejection, I kept repeating it over and over again.

...

Lu Jiu'an's face was full of dark lines, and he thought that he was right. Who knew that Han Zhi heard it but didn't say anything, and even gave himself a title on a whim.

Lu Jiu'an was helpless: "Please don't give people random names. Lu Waji, do you think this name sounds good to you?"

"It sounds good."

Lu Jiu'an was shocked by him telling lies with his eyes open like this, and was very angry. After staring at him for a long time, she stretched out her arms as soft as noodles and threw them in his face: "It sounds good. If it sounds good, you can call me yourself. I won't call you."

Lu Waji couldn't think of such a stupid thing with her toes. The name, and if he remembered correctly, Waji was a kind of flower that Han Zhi had brought back from the frontier. He was a tall, six-foot-tall man. If someone knew that he had the word "huaguan", wouldn't it make people laugh.

No matter how hard and soft Han Zhi tried, Lu Jiuan firmly disagreed: "I can call you Asahi, but Vaji will be exempted."

The two of them spent most of the day in bed like this, and it wasn't until the sunset in the afternoon that Lu Jiu'an lingered on. Get up from bed.

Lu Jiu'an leaned against Han Zhi lazily and let him skillfully help pull up his hair. Han Zhi's thick fingers passed through the black hair and massaged his scalp from time to time. Lu Jiu'an sighed comfortably: "You are really the road to my career." A stumbling block."

Han Zhi laughed heartily, causing his chest to vibrate.

"Why are you laughing? If I continue to degenerate like this, if things go on like this, I'm afraid I will turn into a stupid county magistrate who is lazy and lazy. If I am dismissed by Shangguan, I will expose you as a general and accuse you of seducing... "

Han Zhi quickly tied up Lu Jiu'an's hair and picked out a silver hollow hair crown and a sapphire hairpin to secure it firmly. Lu Jiu'an looked at the vague image in the bronze mirror and complained: "Why do you tie it up for me? With this being the case, I've reached the top."

Han Zhi had been messing around for so long, and finally tied him into a high ponytail. Lu Jiuan only tied his hair like this when he was too lazy to tie it up during morning exercises.

"He looks so good-looking and energetic." Han Zhi had selfish intentions and liked the appearance of such a high-spirited young man. "It's already midnight and it's time to have dinner soon. It won't be in the way."

Han Zhi looked calm and asked someone to clean up the bathtub in the room. , Lu Jiu'an was thinking about his bag of specialties, and after leaving the yard, he went straight to the place where the items were stored. Han Zhi's voice rang in his ears: "It's Pinpoguo, a return gift from the prefect of Yunluo City."

I guess it was a gift . After planting fruits, Lu Jiu'an's eyes lit up: "How about bringing the sweet potatoes? Have they been planted?"

"When I mentioned it to the prefect according to your words, he was dubious and hesitant at first, but then I asked the prefect to My husband roasted a piece and gave it to him to taste. He was very happy after eating it. The next day, he found a piece of fertile land and planted it. "Han Zhi said, "I was afraid that he would not be able to plant it well, so I left half of it for my subordinates. "So."

Lu Jiu'an thought, this prefect seems to be a foodie.

In the year of peace, it would be good for the frontier soldiers to learn how to grow food. After all, the Chinese people have racial talents, and anyone can grow vegetables no matter where they are.

"Sweet potatoes will fill your stomach. If they are mass-produced in Yunluocheng, the common people and soldiers will have another stomach-filling food."

The two of them bumped into Zhan Weizhu on the way. Zhan Weizhu heard that General Han responded early. , before they had time to greet each other, they saw the two people intertwined with their fingers, with shocked expressions on their faces. They stammered for a long time before feeling dizzy and said: "Master Lu and General Han..."

She had traveled around since she was a child, and now she saw spots on Lu Jiuan's neck. The ambiguous traces are still unclear.

It's just that most of the people she saw were wealthy young men pampering weak, white-faced men as their wives. General Han is tall and strong, and has a high position. After thinking about it, he will not be the one to play the role. Could it be that Mr. Lu...

Thinking of this, Zhan Weizhu felt very uncomfortable. Lu Jiu'an was in her mind. He has always been a divine figure like Guangfeng Jiyue. Even General Han should not humiliate him like this!

Zhan Weizhu's thoughts were all written on his face. Han Zhi's face darkened slightly. Before he could get angry, Lu Jiu'an patted his arm and looked at Zhan Weizhu with a smile: "What are you thinking about? Mr. Lu, I am strong-willed. Who can force me to do something I don't want to do?"

Zhan Weizhu's eyes widened, did Mr. Lu mean that they were in love? Since ancient times, yin and yang have been combined. Can two people of the same sex really stay together for a long time?

"Master Lu and Han Jingjun are like this, won't they attract other people's opinions?"

"There are so many people who are brothers." Lu Jiu'an didn't want to explain too much, he just said: "You can live your whole life, as long as you like it. "If you care too much about other people's eyes, it's easy to miss precious people and things."

After meeting Han Zhi frankly to confirm their friendship, Lu Jiu'an had no intention of deliberately concealing the relationship between the two, and Han Zhi often showed up in broad daylight. He moved his hands and feet, looking like he wanted to tell the world, and there was no way to stop him.

After Lu Jiuan finished speaking, he took Han Zhi and left without paying attention to the impact he had brought on the girl.

The two of them quickly arrived at the front hall. Lu Jiuan untied the hemp rope on the bag. In order to prevent it from being broken on the way, a thick circle of straw was stuffed in the bag. A unique fragrance came to his nostrils. Lu Jiuan only smelled it. You can tell what's in the bag by smelling it. The pinpo fruit Han Zhi mentioned is an apple!

"There are actually apples at this time." Lu Jiuan was pleasantly surprised.

Apples were only introduced to China in the 19th century. Unexpectedly, they have become a local specialty fruit in distant Yunluo.

The prefect of Yunluocheng reciprocated the favor, and the apple he picked was big and red. Lu Jiuan wiped it casually with his sleeve, took a bite, and the sweet juice exploded in his mouth.

Han Zhi's eyes widened when he saw that he was eating so much. He knew that this gift was delivered to his heart and said with satisfaction, "As long as you like it."

"It's a pity that we can't grow it in Yingping." Lu Jiu'an suddenly remembered something, "Wait a minute , I also have delicious fruits here."

After a while, Lu Jiuan came over with a bunch of purple and black grapes, picked one and stuffed it into his mouth: "It was just harvested this year, try it."

Han. Zhi caught his index finger before he could take it back, Lu Jiuan kicked him, and Han Zhi was merciful and let him go.

Han Zhi took a few mouthfuls and said, "It's a bit sour."

Lu Jiu'an saw him swallowing the leather and flesh together, holding his belly and laughing loudly: "If you don't spit out the grape skins when you eat grapes, of course they are sour."

Han Zhi took another piece from his hand . After picking a few, he spat out the skins this time: "Next time I will take them to the border fortress."

"I don't want to take this with me." Fruits like grapes are not easy to store for a long time. If they go through bumps on the road, they may not be gone yet. Half of it was completely broken, "But it can be made into another form."

"What?"

"Brew into wine." Lu Jiu'an licked the corner of his mouth, "The luminous cup of grape wine is the first jar made when pouring. I'll give you the wine."

Lu Jiu'an had long forgotten what he had promised to leave the first jar for Mu Lin. He said enthusiastically: "Bring some to the frontier soldiers as well. This wine is precious, so don't give it to Yunluocheng. He is the prefect."

He thought beautifully. Both grapes and wine were extremely rare in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The nobles in the capital usually used wine to meet friends. When someone brings the wine to southern Shanxi, it will definitely become popular. For a time, there was no need for anyone to do publicity, and a sales channel was opened.

Han Zhidao: "I thought you were going to sell to Yunluo City."

He still remembered the trading channel that Lu Jiu'an mentioned accidentally. It would be difficult to open a trade between Yingping and Yunluo. The two places are far apart. Just transporting goods on the road will cost a lot of financial resources, and the gains outweigh the losses. I am afraid that no businessman will be willing to transport goods. He travels between Yunluo and Yingping on weekdays, so he can bring some with him.

"I have really thought about the deal." Lu Jiu'an also had the idea that suddenly came to him when he saw Han Zhi bringing apples back. He touched his chin thoughtfully, "Due to climate and geographical reasons, the cost of food and clothing in the north and south is very high. They are all different. There are many things that people on both sides have never seen before. For example, these apples will definitely sell well in Yingping. If the trading channel is opened, it will be a big market. The transportation you mentioned is indeed a big one. The problem is not unsolvable. "

The horses are rotated during long-distance hauling. The horses have to eat grass and get sick. Coupled with the wear and tear of saddles and hoofs, the cost is naturally high.

Han Zhi looked at him and motioned for him to continue.

Lu Jiu'an smiled: "Since the land route is not easy, then we can take the water route."

Chapter 104

Han Zhi immediately reacted: "Are you planning to build a dock in Yingping?"

Compared with land transportation, water transportation saves time and the distance can be greatly shortened. Although Yingping is surrounded by mountains and rivers, except for a few There were small boats crossing the river, but there was no water transport across the river.

Firstly, there is nothing in Yingping that can produce fruits, vegetables and porcelain silk from other places. It has always lived a self-sufficient life and has no need at all. Secondly, because the people are not rich and the economy is underdeveloped, successive county magistrates have also stopped building ferries. thoughts.

Years ago, when he was dredging rivers and canals to inspect Jiangzhou's water conservancy and water transportation, Lu Jiu'an discovered that Jiangzhou Prefecture has many rivers, large and small, and the largest one, Jinmi River, runs up and down. The merchants traveling from east to west all stop at that wharf in Jiangzhou.

That's right, Jindu is the only one in the entire Jiangzhou Prefecture that handles cargo ships. Fortunately, the dock is not small and can accommodate about a dozen large and small boats. However, if Yingping's merchants want to use the waterway, they will have to spend several days to get there. Only Jiangzhou will do.

"If Yingping's grapes and sweet potatoes are mass-produced, building a wharf will be the general trend. Not only will it be convenient to transport goods, but in the future, students going to Beijing to take exams can also directly take the waterway. I don't know how much effort will be saved."

Lu Jiuan spread out Jiangzhou on the desk On the river map, my fingers were walking along the long waterways on the map: "If I build a dock here on the Nujiang River, then the outgoing boats can travel 3 kilometers to enter the Jinmi River, and then go up the river, passing Ruze, Yinshui, Linzhou... If you don't stop on the way, you can reach southern Shanxi in half a month."

Lu Jiu'an turned his finger: "This is upstream. If you go down the Nu River to the Ganling River. , North and South goods all pass through this place. If I open up the dock at Yingping, the boatmen can stop here to replenish their supplies when the boats go up and down the Nujiang River. I am not afraid that this place will not become an important place for Shang and Tianjin.

" She turned around to hear Han Zhi's opinion, but saw him hanging his head as if he was contemplating with his eyes closed.

"Brother Han? Han Jinjun? Han Zhi?" Lu Jiu'an couldn't call him, so he said helplessly, "Han Chaoru."

Han Zhi seemed to wake up, and when he raised his head, his eyes were burning with fire. Lu Jiuan was startled, thinking that he In the moment of excitement, I couldn't hold back my momentum and said something outrageous.

"Did I say something wrong?" Seeing his expression, Lu Jiu'an felt a little unsure.

"No, I just..." I just suddenly remembered the days when I was a fledgling, listening to the old general planning the march route on the battlefield and being excited.

Lu Jiu'an was strategizing and talking like this, which gave him the illusion that he was not discussing the important places of Shang and Tianjin in the county government, but talking about important places on the battlefield. The person he was talking to was not a scholar, but an experienced veteran. strategist.

Han Zhi hesitated before he spoke: "If you want to build a wharf, I'm afraid you won't be able to find skilled workers in this area in Yingping. Tong Fan is in charge of water transportation. You can borrow some people from Jiangzhou."

Lu Jiu'an rolled up the map: " Let's talk about it next year, it's just a thought and nothing has happened yet."

Lu Jiu'an originally planned to take the bag of apples to the canteen for everyone in the county government to have a taste, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.

Good steel is used on the blade, and this bag of apples has a better place to go.

Lu Jiu'an went back to the house and changed into an orange-red round-neck robe that could slightly cover his neck, and went to the cafeteria to eat with Han Zhi. When walking into the cafeteria, the government servants who were sitting around eating in a lively manner were like a group of marmots startled by the sound. They all raised their heads and looked over, coughing one after another.

Liu Woren was so bold that he resisted General Han's unkind low pressure and stared at Lu Jiu'an back and forth. Zhao Laosan next to him gave him a hard elbow, and this foolish bold man finally restrained himself. .

"What, gold is growing on me?" Lu Jiu'an feigned anger.

Lu Jiu'an has been the county magistrate for such a long time, and he has accumulated a lot of official authority. However, the government officials present are not afraid of him. There is a spirited government servant who diligently prepares food for the two of them and puts it in front of them, taking advantage of the crowd's commotion. Yes, he had the courage to ask thiefly: "General and Sir, a man with talent and military skills is invincible on the battlefield, and a man with integrity and integrity has managed our Yingping County in an orderly manner. It is really a perfect combination of talents and appearance. In our group In my opinion, the general and your lord are a match made in heaven..."

He has been studying literature for a while, but unfortunately he has no talent for reading, so he racked his brain and only came up with these few words.

Lu Jiu'an tapped the bowl in front of him with his chopsticks in a funny way: "I'm arrogant about the county magistrate and the general. Come on, drag me down to fight for fifty years." In just one afternoon, everyone in the county government knew it. .

The yamen officer immediately stopped talking and slunk into the crowd amidst the cheers.

Han Zhi felt secretly happy when he heard the Yamen's flattery, but when he looked up, he saw a circle of eyes around him wrapped around Lu Jiu'an like a spider web. He suddenly became angry and frowned in displeasure. He said: "Do your job well, don't care about what you shouldn't do, and don't ask about what you shouldn't ask."

Everyone was stunned, thinking that the general was too "protecting the food", just look at it more He glanced at Mr. Lu and was beaten like this.

Han Zhi ate a lot, and Lu Jiuan waited for him to eat bowl after bowl. He slowly approached him and asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to tell me about Yunluocheng in detail?"

The remaining government officials who had not yet had time to leave were all His ears pricked up.

Han Zhi had been away for more than five months. When he returned to Yunluo City, he first handed the bag of sweet potatoes to the prefect, and then returned to the military camp to inspect the training of his soldiers.

This group of soldiers followed Han Zhi through life and death. They had already put their lives in his hands and followed his orders to the end. When they heard that he wanted to increase training methods, they all went to prepare the training ground as if they were on fire.

Han Zhi set a strict passing line for them. This group of soldiers had already been on the battlefield for a long time. After crawling and rolling around on the training ground, they knew the power of this training method. This is not over yet. Each of the Twelve Snow Riders divided into two teams and led the remaining infantry to conduct three actual combat simulation exercises. The two teams were equally matched, both with the intention of knocking each other to the ground. During the battle, it was said that A hearty fight.

After three actual combat simulation exercises, Han Zhi commented on the performance of the two teams respectively.

One of the most powerful and powerful commanders said in admiration: "The general is wise and powerful, and the simulated battle he came up with is good. After those savages rolled away, I was worried that my soldiers would loosen their muscles. Now it's better. I I'm not afraid that if they get tired, I can't believe that they can lose their blood."

"I didn't think of it, it was something that Magistrate Yingping Lu Jiu'an figured out."

"Master Lu," Yang Gengqing was startled. Then he thought about the morning exercises he organized in normal times and the group of strictly disciplined government officials, and thought it would not be surprising if it was Mr. Lu.

Han Zhi talked about the scenery and food at the frontier again. The government servants who were listening had their mouths turned down in grievance, complaining for themselves: "Master Lu, you must be too partial. The twelve knights are far away, how can you help them train them?" We also want to try a real-combat simulation exercise."

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Jiuan waved the group of lingering little brats out of the canteen, "A group of government officials are imitating the border soldiers. If you want. Let me give you a try to charge into the battlefield. In this corner of Yingping, who are you going to attack in a simulated battle? The mountain bandits were wiped out by General Han the year before. "Don't even think about it."

"Charge into the battle, can I?" The speaker was Qiu Jiang, who had served as the captain of General Han when he was building river channels. Every time he recalled this incident, he always had an unreal feeling, "General, I want to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy."

Lu Jiuan did not expect that . The casual remark coincided with the wishes of some people, and more men in twos and threes came out behind Qiu Jiang, expressing their willingness to surrender to the army.

It is a good thing that his subordinates want to join the army, which shows that they have awakened a strong national consciousness. He is just curious. These people have done a good job in the county government. When did they come up with this idea? After all, joining the army means throwing their heads and blood. If you are not careful, your bones may be buried in the battlefield and your body may be wrapped in horse leather.

Qiu Jiang saw Han Zhi Da Ma Jin Dao sitting on the bench solemnly and silently, thinking that he disagreed. His thick beard trembled uneasily twice, and he stretched out his iron fist and slapped his chest with a firm look on his face. : "General, I'm not here for military glory. We have been training with you for so long, and today I heard you talk about war in the military camp. I feel that as long as a man is bloody, he should pick up a gun and defend his country. Mr. Lu often Tell us, we can live a stable life today only because the border guards endured the humiliation and carried everything for us. I... I also want to be one of them."

The rest of the people were shocked by his inspiring speech . , unconsciously turned to look at Han Zhi, wanting to see his reaction.

Han Zhi stood up and walked in front of several people. His majestic eyes swept over them: "There is no turning back when you shoot your bow. You have to think carefully. If my soldiers escape in front of the battle, there is no need for the enemy to attack the barbarians. I will kill them with my own hands." Finish him."

Han Zhi's voice was mixed with the sharp blade of the knife. Qiu Jiang did not retreat but advanced. He gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Don't worry, general, I am not a person who is afraid of death. There is no general. Order, never look back!"

However, during the short meal time, Lu Jiu'an pestered Han Zhi to talk about the iron horse. Lu Jiuan lost several outstanding employees. In the evening, he pretended to complain to Han Zhi with a grimace: " The talents I have worked so hard to cultivate have been poached by you right under my nose. I don't want this group of people who are cheating."

"Jiu An is really duplicitous. If you hadn't been behind this, how could I have easily obtained it. You made the reward."

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, you are too charming, general."

Han Zhi didn't argue with him. He saw Lu Jiu'an's efforts for the border guards.

Regarding the war, except for the generals, the common people only resented and resisted it, otherwise the imperial court would not have issued laws and regulations to enforce military service.

Even when they were afraid of being evaded, there were still people who rushed to ask for help. It was Lu Jiuan who from time to time promoted the great achievements of the soldiers among the people and praised their merits. Under the influence of his ears and eyes, he gradually changed the views of the common people.

Han Zhi couldn't help but think of Lu Jiu'an's sonorous and powerful words under the starry sky that night around the fire, and his heart was burning.

In the next few days, classes at the county schools were suspended, and the scholars went home to clear up their expenses and rush to the examination room to participate in this year's autumn festival.

Chapter 105

The location of the rural examination is located in the southeast Gongyuan of each province, and is presided over by the Chief Envoy of each province. In August of every three years, students, tribute students, supervisors, etc. from all over the country gather in the provincial capital to fight for the limited number of candidates. Quota.

The number of places in each provincial capital is different, and is determined based on the number of people, scientific examination of wealth and poverty, the level of scriptures, and the amount of taxes.

There are sixteen provinces in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with one hundred and seventy-eight prefectures. Jiangzhou Prefecture is under the jurisdiction of the Guangmu Zhangcheng Provincial Envoy Department, and more than 20 students from Yingping will go to Guangmu Gongyuan to take the exam.

The Chief Envoy of Guangmu leads five prefectures and a total of 62 counties. According to the experience of the scientific examination in previous years, the number of successful candidates is about 100. This is because the two emperors of the Zhou Dynasty worked hard to govern, the science and technology were at their peak, and they were as handsome as the forest. The number of successful candidates is higher than this.

Even so, to stand out from so many students is tantamount to saving one thousand miles. You can imagine how fierce the competition in the provincial examination is.

There are gorgeous flowers on both sides of the road, and the straight cement road extends deep into the bamboo forest.

After the heavy rain last night, several large puddles had accumulated in the low areas of the terrain, reflecting the clear blue sky and white clouds, with birds spreading their wings and flying high.

Soon, a pair of black-soled soap boots hurriedly stepped on the water and passed by.

There is a quiet place at the end of the cement, which is connected to a long step. Climbing up the steps, you can see the lush jungle of trees. Among the green leaves, the gray-brown old courtyard wall is vaguely exposed.

The independent courtyard located in the outskirts of the country was a laboratory built by Magistrate Lu for Taoist Master Feng Jing. It was Fan Chengqiu's first visit in a long time. However, this time he came not to find Feng Jing, but to find Lu Jiu'an.

Fan Juyu wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly found Lu Jiu'an's location by looking for the sound.

The door was closed tightly, and he didn't know what important things were busy inside. He hesitated for a moment, then raised his voice and shouted into the room: "Sir, the students have packed up and are ready to go."

A few days ago, Lu Jiu'an said that he would personally deliver gifts to the scholar. After taking the test, there was no one there, and Fan Yuyu found this place after wandering around a few times.

After a while, the door opened and Lu Qi poked his head out: "We still have to wait, I might as well come with you."

Fan Jiaoyu showed hesitation: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate. If I disturb you... ..."

Lu Qi couldn't bear to hear his details, so he stretched out a hand and pulled him in.

The room was filled with a fresh and cool fragrance.

Fan Chengqiu did not squint, staring at the toes of his progress and thinking: "The people in Lu are wise, courageous, upright and honest in everything, but sometimes they can't understand the importance. For example, now, the imperial examination is a first-class matter, even related to the county magistrate. The merit examination is so important. Can't we put it aside for now? The students are about to leave. It would be better for Mr. Lu to leave the students and come here alone..."

Lu Qi next to him chuckled, interrupting his grumbling: "Fan Jiaoyu, this is not a forbidden place, you can look around at will, the laboratory is a bit messy, be careful not to get tripped up."

Fan Chengqiu He didn't dare to underestimate Lu Jiu'an's personal attendant, fearing that someone might find out the clues, so he quickly calmed down.

He raised his head and saw the stacked milky-white porcelain bottles and the remaining vegetation after use. His eyes swept over them one by one, and finally stopped on the table in front of them.

There is a set of sophisticated transparent utensils. The utensils are in the shape of thin tubes, cones, and columns, and are of various types and shapes. They are shining with a crystal clear luster, which is eye-catching and has never been seen before.

Lu Jiu'an was dressed in maroon casual clothes with sleeves and a cloth covering his face. He was holding his breath and concentrating on what he was doing.

It must have happened at a critical moment, and you could hear the needle drop in the laboratory. The evil general with a reputation for evil, Da Ma Jin Dao, was guarding the side at the moment. When he noticed someone approaching, he just turned his head and glanced, frowning without saying a word. .

Fan Chengqiu subconsciously slowed down his steps.

The clear liquid contained in the cylindrical glass is slowly poured into the porcelain bottle.

The closer the distance is, the more fragrant and intense the faint fragrance on the tip of the nose becomes. Inhaling the fragrance into the lungs is like a gust of cool breeze on a hot summer day. It smells very good.

I don't know how much time passed.

"Okay." Lu Jiu'an put down the porcelain bottle, sealed it tightly, and took off his mask.

Han Zhi stood up, picked up a bottle and stuffed it into his arms without saying a word.

"..." Lu Jiu'an was stunned, "How could the general do such a thing of force in broad daylight and in full view of everyone?"

Han Zhi confidently said with a stern face: "I don't want what you made. The first portion was given to someone else. "

It's so confusing. Lu Jiu'an was so shocked that he didn't know how to refute.

Only then did Fan Jiaoyu dare to speak out: "What is Master Lu making? It smells better than the sachets and purses used by famous ladies. If it reaches the ears of those ladies, I think it will be very popular."

"I made this specially, not for the madam." Lu Jiu'an cleaned his hands and put the porcelain bottles into the bamboo box one by one.

Fan Chengqiu saw that he was packing his things, and he said, Sir, you are done with your work. He didn't want to ask anymore, but Lu Jiu'an continued by himself: "This thing is called toilet water. When applied on the body, it can repel mosquitoes because it contains silver elixir grass." , and has the effect of refreshing the mind. If students feel sleepy during the examination, they can rub it on the Yintang and temples to relieve fatigue. "

The rural examination lasts three days, and only charcoal fires and candles are prepared for candidates in the examination room for warmth. illumination. During the exam period, all eating, drinking and eating were done in the cramped dormitory, which was full of stench and the environment was difficult.

I can't eat well, I can't sleep well, I'm not energetic, but if I just perform normally, I still want to get good results?

It just so happened that Feng Jing's laboratory was upgraded and well-equipped.

Lu Jiu'an suddenly had an idea and thought of the Liushen Floral Water of later generations. He went back to the office to check the information on the computer all night, and supplemented it with the herbal medicine recommendation of Qin Jizhi, a doctor. He experimented with countless versions, diluted and mixed it before making this recipe. A fairly satisfactory result.

Lu Jiu'an poured a drop and motioned to Fan Jiaoyu to apply it on his temples: "Feel it."

The moment the toilet water touched his skin, his eyes were so stimulated that it was difficult to open them, but then Fan Chengqiu felt that the spiritual stage was clear and clear, and the sleepiness of getting up early disappeared. After sweeping them all away, he couldn't help but said happily: "Great! This way they can focus on answering the paper and no longer be disturbed by external objects."

Fan Chengqiu knew that he had misunderstood Lu Jiu'an, and looked ashamed: "Sir, I... ..."

Lu Jiu'an didn't know what he was feeling, and urged: "Let's go, let's not keep the students waiting."

Lu Jiu'an prepared toilet water and some dry food and oilcloth for the scholar, and he went to Qin Jizhi on the way. When I went to the medical clinic, the medicine boy had been waiting for him early. When he saw him coming, he respectfully presented him with the prepared medicine packs, no more, no less, exactly twenty-four.

"Sir, as you ordered, the pharmacy selected two ginseng slices of good quality and put three slices in each medicine package."

"Thank you, Dr. Qin, for me." Lu Jiuan took the medicine package.

The medicine boy smiled and said, "I'm just collecting money to do things."

When they arrived at the gate of the county town, a group of scholars in blue shirts and scarves were standing in the wind with book boxes on their backs. They were surrounded by people watching the farewell. Lu Jiu'an stepped forward quickly, followed by the government servants. Distribute the test baskets in your hands to the students.

The student held it in his hand and was stunned: "Sir, this is..."

Lu Jiu'an said: "You take the test basket, we Yingping can't be too shabby."

"It is equipped with necessary items for scientific examinations, including toilet water, which works like a sachet and can repel mosquitoes and improve eyesight. You can try applying some in advance on the way. There are also ginseng tablets. Remember to take one and hold it in your mouth during the exam.

"I have sent people to the provincial capital in advance to rent a yard for you. Don't cause any trouble when you arrive. Don't think about anything. Just focus on the exam." Lu

Jiu'an spoke softly and gave a lot of instructions to the students. The depression and anxiety swirling in their hearts disappeared. A scholar named Qi Cang's eyes were red, he clenched his fists and said with emotion: "The test basket presented by your Excellency is full of the spirit of literary music. With your light, we will be able to write beautiful articles."

Lu Jiu'an was a yamen servant Ten able-bodied Bu Kuai were selected to clear the way in front of the team rushing to take the exam. The leading yamen officer held a banner that read "I am rushing to take the exam by order." With this flag, if you encounter bandits on the way, as long as you are not a heinous person, according to the rules of the world, the scholar who is rushing to take the exam will be spared.

The clerk of the ceremonial room, who was watching not far away, stroked his goatee and said with emotion: "Master Lu, you have been careful."

No wonder Fan Chengqiu complained before searching for the person, but kept silent after returning.

Lu Jiu'an rolled up his sleeves and said half-jokingly: "No, Ying Pingqiu Wei is not doing well, so I am just waiting for us, the students, to gain glory."

Han Zhi called two postmen: "Follow me, be smart. Stay there on the day when the results are released, and if any of the students in Yingping win the exam, come back quickly to report the good news."

The postman's voice was like a bell: "Don't worry, general, I'm from a small province."

The team of students has come a long way. The elders in the family who saw him off were still reluctant to leave at the gate of the county town, watching from a distance.

There are a total of 26 students in Yingping. Most of them chose to take the exam this year. However, Gao Chu chose to stay in the county. Lu Jiuan put his hands behind his hands and looked at him: "Don't you think it's a pity if you don't take the provincial exam?"

The Gao family Both brothers were talented in literature, and Yan Gu mentioned them to him many times. He also gave a motto that the two brothers would definitely serve as officials in the same court in the future.

Gao Chu said: "I want to wait for my dear brother."

"How can I remember that Gao Su was still a Tong student."

Tong students are not eligible to participate in the provincial examination.

Gao Chu nodded: "He plans to take part in the college examination next year."

Sometimes, Lu Jiu'an really couldn't understand the meaningless persistence of the ancients: "Then I will wait for your two brothers to enter Shannan together." , the pearl will see the light of day. "

But I don't know what kind of turmoil it will cause if brothers from the same school go to high school in one fell swoop. Lu Jiu'an smiled slightly and thought of Sansu and his son, who were among the eight great masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

After seeing off the health workers, Lu Jiuan breathed a sigh of relief. He went to the laboratory to mix toilet water before midnight and kept holding on. At this moment, he was yawning profusely. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and waved to Han Zhihao: "Let's Come back too."

Walking to a corner, Han Zhi suddenly squatted down in front of him.

"What?" Lu Jiuan was confused.

"Come up, I'll carry you back."

"How embarrassing..." As he said this, his body fell forward before his brain.

General Han has been fighting on horseback all year round. His back is broad and his arms are strong and strong. His vest is also warm. Lu Jiuan lies next to his ear, and his breath floats into his cochlea: "I am close to 1.8 meters tall. You are carrying me on your back." "Am I tired?"

"Don't you really know?" Han Zhi's face was serious, but the content of his words was not serious: "That day in the bedroom, we were facing each other in this position, and I hugged you. For half an hour, have I ever said "I'm tired"

?

In the past few years, there were no candidates in Yingping. This year, I didn't expect to win three or four, but I won one or two. With success, the students in the school are more motivated to study, and I feel that everything I have done is not in vain.

" Master Yan took the exam for the last time, didn't he say that they were successful?" Han Zhitan held up Lu Jiu'an's silk hair hanging beside his ears: "Don't worry, since Master Yan said so, there shouldn't be much of a problem. "

You trust Master Yan so much? Master Yan is not a man of heaven. If he says there is no problem, then there is no problem. There are always accidents..." Han Zhi heard him speak more and more quietly. In the end, there was only the sound of even breathing, and when I turned my head, I saw Lu Jiu'an's face was very close at hand. At this moment, his eyes were closed, and he was sleeping on his shoulder.

At the end of July, when the grapes begin to mature in large quantities, the farmers have taken good care of them. The grapevines are full of fruits, and the clusters of purple agate-like grapes are crystal clear.

That night, the children in the mansion enjoyed a luxurious fruit feast, with apples, grapes, autumn pears... a dazzling array of things to see. Han Linshen had stayed in Yunluo City for many years. He had long been tired of eating apples and only looked at the plate of grapes. Have a great time.

Han Linshen's teeth were sore after eating until the end. He burped and said politely, "Thank you, Madam Lu, for your hospitality."

"General Han teaches his son well, and he grows up very quickly." Lu Jiu'an said, "Master, you don't have to Yelled it."

Han Linshen dismissed it as a teacher.

Lu Jiuan turned to look at Han Zhi, who turned a deaf ear to the conversation between the two.

"Whatever you want, but compared to Master Yan, I can't teach you much."

Han Linshen said sternly: "Dad said I just need to follow Master and learn how you govern people with virtue."

Lu Jiu'an was stunned, and he still needs to Study these? It was something he didn't expect.

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people in the house ate grapes for a few days to satisfy their cravings. There was still more than half of the grapes left in the field, so Lu Jiuan started making wine.

The bunches of grapes were placed in bamboo baskets and carried box by box back to the backyard of the government office. They were soaked in salt water for ten minutes, then washed and drained.

Several people first put two layers of crushed grapes into the oak wine jar, and then spread a layer of white sugar. Repeatedly, twenty large jars were filled in less than half a day.

"Then what?" Lu Qi asked.

"Then? Then we wait for fermentation." Lu Jiuan directed the waiter to move the wine jar to the warehouse and put it away. "If you want to drink fruity wine, you can open it in one month. If you want to drink mellow and strong wine, then half a year later "Open it again."

"That simple?" Han Zhi was dubious.

Lu Jiu'an touched his nose: "This is the simplest brewing method. If you are pursuing taste, of course it is more complicated."

He himself has no pursuit of the quality of wine. Only an alcoholic like Mu Lin will taste the difference. .

After the boy put the wine jars, he checked the sealing conditions one by one: "Okay, let's open a jar and taste it in early September. It will be the time when the results will be released, and maybe we can celebrate."

It has been more than half a month since the scholar's departure . , if you walk quickly, you should have arrived in the provincial capital. The official scientific examination will be on the fifth day of August. I don't know if they are accustomed to being in a foreign country for the first time. Can they sleep easily at night?

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While waiting for the provincial examination and the announcement of the results, Lu Jiuan suddenly became extremely tired and did not want to deal with any official duties, so he was going to decorate and open the street shop where Han Zhi paid 600 silver in two plates.

"It's been on hold for too long. Even the two shops bought by merchants from other counties years ago have been open for so long, but your shop has been delayed." Lu Jiu'an took out the plan he had made before.

"Is the money enough?" Han Zhi didn't know much about merchants. When he went to the opening banquet last year, he overheard the restaurant owner talking about the expenses, which seemed to be a lot of money.

"That's enough. If our shop doesn't follow the noble route of Ding Helou, we can't spend so much money." Lu Jiu'an stopped him from acting like he was rich and ready to pay at any time.

Last time, Han Zhi took out all his belongings and gave them to Lu Jiu'an. He left them untouched and used them to take care of the shop this time.

"What are you going to do with that street shop?" Han Zhi asked.

"Making clothing."

"A silk and satin shop?"

Lu Jiuan shook his head and said mysteriously: "Making a clothing shop."

This was also the choice Lu Jiuan made after understanding the market based on his original memory, but he wanted to do The clothing stores here are different from the local clothing stores in Dazhou. The clothing stores here are somewhat similar to modern customization. Customers tell the tailor what style of clothing they want, and the tailor tailors it.

What Lu Jiuan wants to do is a clothing store that sells sewn clothes.

Han Zhi was confused. He took over Lu Jiuan's plan and read it at a glance. He was really shocked by his detailed plan.

Every step of the plan from production to sales is clearly written, including the purchase of fabrics, store clerks, and audience customers.

The store initially plans to sell men's clothing on the first floor and women's clothing on the second floor, catering to both young and old.

Lu Jiu'an looked at him leisurely: "I have worked so hard for you, decorating and thinking about marketing plans. It would be better for you to become a hands-off shopkeeper. When the time comes, I will run the shop for you, will you give it to me? Give me some reward."

Han Zhi shook his head helplessly: "I am all yours, what do you want I won't give you?" Han Zhi thought for a while and suggested, "If you find it troublesome, just sell the shop. Get out."

Judging from this plan, it is not just as simple as selling clothes, but also buying fabrics and recruiting people to make clothes. Running such a large shop will definitely be very hard.

However, as soon as he said it, he regretted it.

Holding the thick stack of paper in his hand, Han Zhi seemed to see Lu Jiuan burying himself in his desk for countless nights. This plan must have cost him countless efforts, how could he easily ask him to give up.

Lu Jiu'an looked at his dilemma and serious look, holding his stomach and laughing loudly: "I'm not kidding you anymore, I am a county magistrate and I have no skills at all. How can I personally take care of business affairs? I will ask a shopkeeper to help me when the time comes." Just take care of it."

Now that he had decided to do it, Lu Jiu'an immediately started to take action. He first asked someone to find a trustworthy middle-aged man to be the shopkeeper. This man's name was Cheng Nan, who was born and raised in Yingping. He once worked as a shopkeeper in a silk and satin shop. He has rich experience and good conduct.

When he came, he didn't know that he was working for Lu Jiu'an. When he saw that the boss sitting in the hall was Lu Jiu'an, he felt a wave of confusion in his heart.

"Here you come." Lu Jiu'an handed him the plan before he bowed and said, "This is the entire situation of the shop. You can take a look first. If you think it can be done, we will sign the contract."

Lu Jiu'an is businesslike . , neither using his status to pressure him, nor saying that he would use his authority to grant him any benefits, Cheng Nan breathed a sigh of relief.

Cheng Nan flipped through the pages quickly, reading the entire plan in less than a stick of incense, and showed great interest in it.

When Cheng Nan was the manager of a silk and satin shop, he came into contact with many people and things, but he had never seen the "business model" mentioned in the plan.

Lu Jiu'an: "Maybe you have also seen that this shop is different from what you have known before. But since we are all shopkeepers and come to the same destination by different paths, I think it will not be difficult for you. What do you think, are you interested?"

Cheng Nan said He did not agree immediately, but asked calmly: "May I ask, sir, am I also responsible for the cloth shop that makes clothes?"

Lu Jiu'an nodded: "You are mainly responsible for taking stock of the goods and managing the store's clerks. Zhuangzi is in the suburbs. In a villa, the scale is not very large. You have to work harder in the early stage to recruit embroiderers and tailors. In addition, you also have to check the quality of the clothes. I heard that you have been working in the silk and satin shop for more than ten years and have received all kinds of customers. You should have developed your vision. If you do a good job, remuneration is not a problem."

Lu Jiu'an continued: "I have a mature team in the accounting office. You just need to recruit some smart people, both men and women, and handle different genders. A customer..."

"Female clerk?" Cheng Nanqiang's calm face showed a crack.

"Yes, they know the needs of women better. Even when it comes to dressing up, I think female clerks are better." Lu Jiuan said calmly, as if this was a normal thing.

Cheng Nan was a little embarrassed: "Since ancient times, no female has served as a clerk. It's scary to recruit."

Lu Jiu'an didn't care: "As long as the remuneration is in place, who will have trouble with money? Then you can come to the shop to do the accounting. There are two girls, just follow my instructions and recruit them. "

A club that doesn't take the initiative to recruit girls?

He wanted to be the first to take this step and break this stereotype.

If Lu Jiu'an wants to encourage women to step forward, he must give them a certain amount of support in their careers step by step. With his own skills and career blessings, Lu Jiu'an believes that one day, there will be many outstanding people in the land of Zhou. Female figure.

After all, women hold up half of the sky.

Lu Jiu'an kept talking about other things. Except for the inconsequential decision of recruiting girls, which puzzled Cheng Nan, many other plans mentioned by Lu Jiu'an fascinated him.

Cheng Nan agreed immediately without weighing too much.

After signing the contract, Lu Jiu'an left most of the things in the shop to him.

Cheng Nan has outstanding abilities. He didn't waste a moment after taking the hand. He decorated the shop, purchased fabrics, recruited workers to make clothes... he moved forward with ease. Only when he couldn't make up his mind, he would consult Lu Jiu'an for his opinion and ask him to come forward. Make a decision.

Cheng Nan's actions were not small. Merchants of all sizes in Yingping soon learned that Han Zhi's store was about to open. They were all curious about this store that had been empty for more than a year, and they all speculated about its use.

Some people guessed the pawn shop, some guessed the rouge shop... No matter what it is, on the opening day, there will definitely be many people coming for Han Zhi's identity, and the momentum will be unprecedented.

Ready-made clothing shops don't need too gorgeous decorations. Xiu Niang and tailors cooperated with each other and quickly produced a sufficient amount of clothes. Everything was ready, and Lu Jiuan only had to choose an auspicious day to open the shop. But before that, he had to find General Han to fulfill his previous bet.

Han Zhi was practicing the red tassel spear in the martial arts field. He used this sharp weapon to great effect. Lu Jiuan even heard the sound of the tip of the knife cutting through the air.

When Han Zhi saw him, he didn't confiscate the gun. Instead, after practicing a set, he gasped and asked him: "You want to see me for something."

Lu Jiu'an nodded quickly: "When Japan and Han Linshen were racing against Zhan Weizhu, you made a bet with me." He tried not to sound so gloating in his tone and expression, "If you lose, you have to sit somewhere else, and you have to sit somewhere else." Remember?"

Han Zhi glanced at him and had a bad feeling in his heart: "Remember, I said

I was willing to accept defeat." "Let's agree in advance, don't leave in the middle!" The plan succeeded and Han Zhi was pushed back to the house to take a shower and change clothes.

At the end of August, a prominent gentleman in Yingping received a gold-plated invitation. When the men in charge opened it, they found that the invitation not only invited the men, but also sincerely invited the female family members of the house to attend.

The post was from a clothing store called Huacai Fang.

"Master..." The head of the Xie family looked puzzled.

Xie Suiqian rubbed the exquisite post in his hand: "General Han's shop is about to open. Since I invited you, let's bring my second wife with me. Dress up and don't embarrass me."

Eight On the 30th of the lunar month, a group of people in luxurious costumes gathered outside the Huacaifang shop. Their appearance was like colorful flowers suddenly blooming on the dark gray land.

The people who were originally watching Huacaifang were instantly attracted to the scene.

When these noble ladies from different families saw each other, they immediately put on smiles and started chatting back and forth.

The voices of compliments echoed in the square of life.

"Mrs. Xie's moon-white fur coat with woven gold and dark flowers is really exquisitely tailored and fits perfectly. Which tailor made it?"

"The exquisite beaded hairpin on Madam Zhao's head is really beautiful..."

The noble ladies held hands, chatting and talking about themselves.

There were two waiters, a man and a woman, standing outside the shop. The female waiter was smiling. She had an average appearance and was wearing a simple apricot-colored dress. With her outfit, she looked even more beautiful.

The male waiter had a round face and dimples on his cheeks when he smiled. He looked friendly and approachable. He knocked on the gong and drum in his hand and sang loudly: "Don't miss it when you pass by! To celebrate the opening, Huacai Fang We have prepared a wonderful show, and now I invite you to enjoy the fashion show with the theme of Fragrance of Osmanthus."

The door of Huacaifang was opened, and a red tapestry was spread from the door to the end of the room, with two red carpets erected at the end. The plain screen intentionally blocks everyone's view.

The display racks on both sides of the store were filled with a dazzling array of exquisite clothing. People who poked their heads in to watch immediately exclaimed: "Huacai Fang, Huacai Fang, it really lives up to its name, there are so many beautiful clothes."

Everyone was overwhelmed to see it. The female waiter who had been standing outside the door welcomed a group of distinguished guests with posters in. There were many seats on both sides of the red carpet.

After waiting for people to sit down, bursts of light music suddenly sounded in the store.

"What is this doing?"

"I don't know, is this the fashion show that the guy was talking about?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people wearing different costumes filed out from behind the screen to the sound of the piano. Among them were men. There is a girl, I don't know where I found her, she is of excellent appearance and figure.

Under the gaze of the gentry and ladies sitting around, they stepped on the red carpet one after another. They walked or stopped, their bodies were light, they took different poses, and they showed off their clothes to everyone with every gesture.

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Everyone was dazzled by what they saw. The clothes that they thought were not very impressive at first had a different flavor after these people put them on and paraded around them.

When the sleeves of the robe were fluttering, it was impossible to tell whether the clothes made people more beautiful or the people made the clothes more beautiful.

Lu Jiu'an, who was in disguise and mingling among the crowd, heard a voice next to him whisper: "That gown that the eldest brother of the Xie family is wearing is nothing. Compared with this suit of hibiscus feather gauze dress, it's like heaven and earth."

The models on the carpet have finished the stage, standing in a row gorgeously, frozen in different poses to complete the curtain call.

There was a small commotion in the crowd.

A sharp-eyed gentleman noticed that there was an extra figure in the model: "Then...isn't that General Han?"

Han Zhi has broad shoulders and long body, and has an impressive body and an extraordinary appearance. He was already carrying the general. He was born with fierce power, wearing a black suit with flowing cloud patterns and piping. He stood motionless in front with an indifferent expression, like a living god with no desires or desires.

The handsome men and women surrounding him were overshadowed by him.

Only Lu Jiu'an knew that Gu Jing Wubo's face was not completely expressionless, but was full of suppressed impatience.

As if hearing Lu Jiuan's gloating chuckle, Han Zhi turned his eyes and easily found him in the crowd, and gave him a warning look.

Cheng Nan walked to the stage and bowed his hands in salute: "Thank you all for taking the time to come. The fashion show is now over. I wonder if you all enjoyed it."

"Feast your eyes."

Cheng Nan thanked: "Huacaifang has all kinds of There are many clothes to choose from. If you like something, you can go to the fitting room with the clerk to try it on. If you are satisfied, you can pay and take it away.

"Can you try it on?" a lady exclaimed. "Are there any clothes? Do they also have what they are wearing?"

The woman pointed in the direction of the model, just in time to see the general's handsome face, and a blush appeared on his cheeks.

Ha, he is quite popular with women. Lu Jiuan put away his heartless smile.

"Yes, they have all the clothes they wear." Shopkeeper Cheng said, "But it is different from other clothes in the store. It is a limited edition and only one set."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Jiuan clearly felt that those people were moving. His expression suddenly changed, and he had already made preparations for inevitable victory.

Sure enough, hunger marketing is needed to stimulate consumption.

Shopkeeper Cheng then patiently answered a few questions under everyone's curiosity: "I won't delay all of you distinguished guests in choosing clothes. The new store is opening. Anyone who purchases in the first three days can enjoy a discount of 40% off for purchases over 300. "

The fitting rooms on the upper and lower floors of Huacaifang, which were specially set up as open spaces, were overcrowded. Ding Yu, the eldest granddaughter of Ding Helou who had not yet left the palace, took a fancy to three dresses. When she got them first and took them to the fitting room, when she was trying them on, she saw the same style and color embroidery on these clothes. .

The waiters selected by the shopkeeper are all eloquent, and their compliments are poured out as if they are free. Every time Ding Yu wears an outfit, she can praise her. Ding Yu tells her to talk with flying colors, and she is already swaying. There is only one thought left in my uncertain mind.

purchase! Bought them all!

So two more robes were added to the original three dresses.

The clerk took her to the special cashier of Huacaifang to check out. Ding Yu touched the vivid embroidery on the clothes and asked: "I see such a blue flower embroidered on every piece of clothing. How does this flower come about?" What's going on?"

"Ah, this is the logo of our Huacai Studio. It is a double-sided embroidery made by the embroiderer using a special technique." The clerk turned the dress inside out and showed it to her. Sure enough, he saw that it was blooming. The flower turned into a sun: "As long as you see this flower and the sun, you will know that it is the clothes from our shop."

"I don't know what the name of this flower is."

The clerk touched his head and thought for a while: " It seems to be called Wajihua."

"These are your clothes, please keep them." After paying the bill, the clerk took out a small box made of wooden boards and handed it to her, "This is a gift from our Huacai Shop. You can only get it if your daily cumulative purchases reach a certain amount."

The man deliberately controlled his voice, and many ladies turned their heads and glanced at the box as if nothing.

Ding Jue originally planned to ask the maid to put it away, but maybe people are born with the desire to show off. With so many people staring at them, he accidentally took it and opened it on the spot.

I saw a red apple and a bunch of crystal clear purple-black grapes lying side by side in the box, exuding a light fruity aroma.

No one at the scene recognized it, and everyone was guessing what kind of precious fruits and vegetables the rare things in the box were.

Ding Jue grew up with fine clothes and fine food, and was served by Haiyan with delicacies. She thought she had eaten a lot, but she had never seen these two things in the box.

The waiter seemed to have already expected it, and took the initiative to answer their questions without anyone asking.

"The purple-black ones are grapes, grown in the official fields, and the red ones are Pinpo fruits. The general brought them back from Yunluo City. They are all edible fruits."

"It's a pity that there are only a few, first come first served, giveaway ." It's over."

At the same time, Han Zhi's patience has run out. When has he ever stood in public and been treated like a plaything?

As soon as he saw Lu Jiu'an in the crowd blinking at him and leaving, he couldn't wait to follow him off the red carpet. Along the way, many noble ladies shyly and timidly climbed up to show their kindness. He didn't even look at her as he strode to the back door of Huacai Fang, where Lu Jiuan was already waiting with a smile on his face.

"Oh, don't be so stinky. Isn't he handsome? Look, I've attracted so much love to you." Lu Jiu'an teased.

Han Zhi's face was sullen and looked ugly.

Lu Jiu'an knew very well that he should give up when he saw good things. He looked around and saw no one around, so he stood on tiptoes as a sign of goodwill and added to his mouth: "General, if you are willing to surrender to me in a bet, just treat it as a free advertisement for your shop. I won't do it next time." Okay, how about you just wear it for me from now on."

With veins pulsing in Han Zhi's forehead, he pressed him hard against the door panel behind him, and kissed him back fiercely, hissing and biting to vent his dissatisfaction.

Just as Lu Jiu'an expected, on the opening day of Huacaifang, the transaction volume was huge. Just one day's turnover required several financial books to be recorded, and the shop made a lot of money.

Among them, the set of clothes displayed on General Han was the most popular, and several wealthy children almost fought over the limited edition set of clothes.

The apples and grapes that Lu Jiuan specially introduced as gifts attracted people's attention, but the quantity was limited, and very few people could taste them.

What? The old man from the Ding family and the Xie family can eat it, so why can't my Li family and the Wu family eat it?

Therefore, many people asked Lu Jiu'an openly and secretly, hoping to buy it. It doesn't matter how much money it is, we can discuss it easily.

But Magistrate Lu said: I'm really sorry, the grapes are gone.

What? How could it be gone? I don't believe it.

Believe it or not, but the grapes are gone, there are still grapevines.

Under such circumstances, Lu Jiuan naturally gave up grape cultivation.

At first, the people were not optimistic about it, and only a few farmers came to collect grape vines.

Lu Qi looked at the grapevines that were almost losing their leaves, feeling distressed and anxious: "If this continues, your wish to promote mass cultivation of grapes will probably come to nothing."

"Why are you so anxious?" Lu Jiu'an, on the other hand, was calm and unhurried. , "Just wait."

So the next day, a different voice suddenly appeared in the streets and alleys of Yingping, in the countryside and fields.

"What does grape taste like? We have never tasted it. We spent money to buy grape seedlings to plant. What if the bamboo basket fails to draw water?"

The old man squatting on the ground and eating from a bowl with a big mouth tutted: "My son works in Xie's family. I heard that they were full of praise after eating the grapes. Unfortunately, there was only one bunch of grapes. One person only took two bites and then it was gone." "

Then according to what you said, this thing is so rare. I won't grow it in the future. " It can be sold at a good price."

"That's not all." The other woman and the old man looked at each other: "Didn't Magistrate Lu ask people to plant these grapes in the official fields first? After they planted them, they became grapes. It is said that the wine will be sold to Shannan for drinking by the nobles in Beijing. You think, this grape is only available to us in Yingping. It is rare to get it, so it will not be sold at a sky-high price."

Lu Jiuan made a confident plan. With no idea about the future great business of grape and fine wine, the postman rushed there quickly and was on his way back, traveling day and night on weekdays.

The postman didn't waste any time. He jumped off his horse at the gate of the county government office and galloped all the way. He arrived at the lobby in just a few breaths.

At that time, several wine shop owners who were interested in wine came over after hearing the news. Lu Jiuan was asking someone to open a jar of wine for people to try.

The wine is poured into the crystal clear porcelain jade cup, making the wine-red liquid even more dazzling.

"The longer the wine is brewed, the more mellow it will be. However, the taste now is sweet and sour, with a little bit of wine mixed in with the juice. Each has its own merits."

The owner of the wine shop is an expert at wine. He hasn't even drank it yet. You can tell whether the wine is good or bad by smelling it. After drinking it, you almost made up your mind.

Lu Jiu'an observed his words and was about to say something when a panting figure burst into the lobby. The person looked happy. Wasn't he the postman who followed the students to the provincial capital for scientific examination?

The owner of the wine shop who was sitting there assessed the situation, knew the priorities, stopped drinking, and stood up with Lu Jiu'an.

The postman responded in advance, and with this expression, there was something else Lu Jiuan didn't understand.

In this scientific examination, Ying Ping finally stopped using salted duck eggs!

Sure enough, the postman opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "Sir, you have won the exam, you have passed the exam!"

Yingping has not held an exam for a long time. It is said that a person who has achieved Taoism, a chicken or a dog, ascends to heaven, and wins the Guileban, and even his fellow villagers from Sangzi also With a bright face, no matter where this person is on the list, it means that he has half a foot in the official career.

This is a great event that the whole county deserves to celebrate.

As the county magistrate of Yingping, Lu Jiu'an will have to include this in the performance evaluation. The owners of the wine shop all raised their hands to congratulate him.

Han Zhi stepped forward and asked: "There are 24 students who went to take the scientific examination. How many of them won, and who won."

"7 of them won!" The postman took out a note: "I can't remember. He took the names and copied them from the list.

Lu Jiuan suspected that he had heard wrongly, and his outstretched hand froze in the air: "How many did you say?"

"Seven, Magistrate Lu, we should win 7 candidates. " Ah." The postman said, with a hint of crying in his excited voice.

He followed Han Zhi's instructions and waited in front of the Gui Bang early. As soon as the list was released, he looked for the word Ying Ping in the column of his place of origin.

When he saw the first Ying Pingping, he shouted happily in the crowd, and then copied his name and ranking. When he saw the second Ying Ping, he was overjoyed. He just thought, ah, not only did our Ying Ping produce a master, but he also produced two in a row.

This surprise lasted until later, when he found 7 people whose native place was Yingping. At this time, his hand with the pen to write was already shaking slightly. Some people around him noticed his move and saw that he kept writing notes. He wrote his name on it with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

The postman couldn't care less about the eyes of others and danced excitedly. The small piece of paper with seven names written on it was placed on his chest, as if it was filled with boiling temperature.

Lu Jiu'an was a little dizzy, leaned on Han Zhi and said, "Pinch me quickly, am I dreaming?"

At the same time, Guangmu envoy Sigongyuan.

As Deputy Examiner Luo was sorting out the red ink scrolls, he suddenly let out a startled cry. The fellow examiners who had not left beside him all raised their heads. Seeing his frown, the examiner's heart froze and he walked quickly to his side.

"What happened?"

Chapter 108:

In this rural examination, there are two chief and deputy examiners and four co-examiners in the Guangmu Chief Envoy Department. The chief and deputy examiners are appointed by the emperor, and the deputy examiners are served by government officials who were born as Jinshi in the province.

The examiner this time is Qi Xing, editor of the Hanlin Academy. Since ancient times, scientific examinations have been a national event and have been strictly enforced to prevent favoritism and malpractice. Qi Xing is the chief examiner of the Guangmu Chief Envoy. If the provincial examination is held, What was wrong? He was the first to ask the censor.

Therefore, seeing the deputy examiner Luo Du's reaction to the matter, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"It's not that there's anything wrong with the papers." Deputy Examiner Luo smiled apologetically, "It's just that I found that a county appeared many times. I noticed it when filling in the results before. This batch of successful Zhumo papers will be sent to Jinnan Li I looked at it again."

Examiner Qi felt relieved. This kind of thing happened during the scientific examinations in previous years. It is not surprising that in prefectures and counties with a strong academic atmosphere, one or two more people passed the exam.

"Which Fuguo County in Guangmu is it?"

The so-called Fuguo County is a county in the same city as the seat of higher-level administrative agencies such as Fuzhou Province. There are five Fuguo counties in the Guangmu Chief Administrative Department. Usually This kind of county has abundant order and strong academic style, so Qi Editor has this question.

Luo Du shook his head at the matter: "It's strange, I thought it was Fuguo County, but it turned out to be an inconspicuous and remote county, Yingping County. How many did you guess in this scientific expedition? "

A fellow examiner from Jiangzhou Prefecture couldn't help but ask first: "How many did you win?"

Luo Du looked like an old child and said with a smile: "Other than 7. In addition, there is one person who falls on the deputy list, one of whom is Yifang Jingkui. "

The candidates who are on the main list can continue to participate in the Spring Festival next year, and the deputy list is eligible to study in the Imperial College.

Several examiners inside the curtain took a breath.

In this scientific expedition, 95 people were elected in Guangmu. Among the 62 counties, one county accounted for 7 people. Such a situation can only occur in the prefectures of Zhili in southern Shanxi.

At this time, not to mention the examiner, even the fellow examiner from Jiangzhou Prefecture was feeling uneasy.

"Let me take a look."

Examiner Qi looked serious. He took out the ink scrolls of the seven people and looked at the comments on the papers. The papers of the seven people were reviewed by different room masters. There should be no mistakes. There was one paper, and it was him and Luo Du gave the exam papers that were ranked higher on the sub-list and supplemented them after reviewing them during the event.

The essays written by those 7 people in the examination paper were also well-founded, with lofty principles and precise words and sentences. Both the co-examiner and the chief examiner gave them red circles: "Remarkable and well-deserved."

The articles and papers were reviewed. Since there is no problem, it is the academic affairs student Ying Ping who is extremely knowledgeable and the editor-in-chief has bright eyes and invites him to the outside curtain to chat with others.

The admiral, Xue Zhengming, came from the Hanlin Academy together with Xiang Daozhen, and had a few acquaintances with Editor Qi when he was serving in the imperial court. He was sent to Guangmu three years ago. When his term expired this year, he was supposed to return to the imperial court to report on his duties. Instead, he received If the edict is re-elected, he will have to stay for another three years.

The academic administration is in charge of education in the whole province. He regularly visits local areas to inspect the quality of the instructors, the diligence of the students, and the character of the Confucian students. In short, in the vast province of Guangmu, everything related to the study and scientific examinations belongs to him. Management, especially college examinations, is conducted by the academic administration who sets the questions, reviews and presides over them.

Xiang Xuezheng is serving as the supervisor in the provincial examination this time. If you want to know about the situation of students in this province, he is the right person to turn to.

When the examiner told him, Xiang Daozhen was also shocked. He touched his goatee and leaned forward to look at the paper: "In the past few years, there was not even a single candidate in Yingping County."

Even because of floods and epidemics, the examination held after he took office No one in Yingping came to participate in the college examination. The people just wanted to survive, and the county school was in ruins. He once classified Yingping into a place where scholars were scarce and academics were mediocre.

Why did I win 7 at once?

"Then who is the current instructor at Yingping County School?" the deputy examiner asked sharply.

If the instructor is full of knowledge, it is not impossible to teach seven outstanding students.

Xiang Daozhen didn't have much impression of this person. He only remembered that he was an ordinary scholar with no special characteristics. He was full of passion for teaching, but his teachings were always unsatisfactory. Xiang Zhendao shook his head: "Over the years, the teachings have been It hasn't changed, and it's not because of him."

"Then it can't be because of the change of county magistrate,"

the fellow examiner from Chunqiu Fang said casually, half-jokingly, but Deputy Examiner Luo looked shocked and pointed. Those test papers said: "It's hard to say, you might as well take a look. In these papers, the answers to the questions all have some sense of compassion for the world and saving the people. It is understandable to have compassion for the world and people. When Jiangzhou suffered disasters, these students personally I have experienced that governing the world is just a group of Confucian scholars who are ignorant of what is happening outside the window and only read the books of sages. How could they know such a detailed way of governing the world? In my opinion, it could be Yingping County Magistrate himself. I went to the county school to give lectures."

Examiner Qi nodded: "I think it must be closely related. Who is the county magistrate Yingping?" Xiang

Daozhen was asked. The county magistrate rarely interacted with him. Shen Tongzhi, who was on duty in Jiangzhou Prefecture, said: "It's County Magistrate Lu Jiu'an."

"It's him." The deputy examiner was stunned after hearing this.

Everyone didn't know what was going on.

"If it's him, then everything makes sense." Seeing their confused faces, Examiner Qi explained happily, "You work in Guangmu, which is far away from Shannan. You may not know that three years ago , Lu Jiu'an is a well-known figure, a prominent figure in the capital, and he was originally going to be an editor in the Hanlin Academy, but he almost became my colleague, but it was a pity that something like that happened. "

Things are unpredictable. It is said that Tanhua Lang, who became a sensation, not only has excellent literary talent, but also has a handsome and clear life. He has a bright future. Who knows that bad luck has brought him to such a lower county by a decree.

But judging from this, returning to the DPRK may be just around the corner.

Qi Qian looked at the stack of papers and shook his head. This Lu Jiuan was really a blockbuster, just silent.

After understanding what was going on, Examiner Qi breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand tiredly: "The papers have been reviewed and the results have been released. You should have a good rest first. I will meet all of your students tomorrow to pay their respects." "Etiquette."

Because they had to participate in setting questions and reviewing papers, several examiners had to close the door to thank guests before the exam. They continued to grade papers for more than ten days. They were already dizzy and just wanted to sleep and recuperate. .

...

The unsuccessful students packed their bags and went back early to prepare for the next examination. The successful candidates put on uniform Ju Renlan shirts, saluted and thanked the examiners, and acknowledged the deer-minging banquet set up by the Provincial Envoy to entertain the field officials. and Chinese-style lifting of people.

After passing the examination, the expressions on the faces of these students were no longer the same as before. As they entered the hall one by one with the drum music, they felt a bit proud of the spring breeze.

At the beginning of the Deer Ming Banquet, with rituals and music, sumptuous feasts and sumptuous meals, today's imperial examination candidates gathered together according to the place and held each other up, raising their wine glasses to congratulate each other.

Among them, Yingping County stole the show.

The seven people were in a carefree spirit, living in harmony, advancing and retreating together, like an inseparable tree embracing each other. They were different from the scattered teams around them, and made others envious.

"Brother Qi Cang, Brother Lu Ran... I knew you would definitely pass the high school entrance examination this year." A scholar who had been to Yingping to study said politely.

Qi Cang said: "The Emperor is worthy of his hard work. Hanchuang has been studying hard for many years, and there will always be rewards."

The students in front of him looked very familiar, they were the ones who were obsessed with the debate competition.

"That's different. I'm the only one born in Wujin County."

"It's all because of Master Yan and Mr. Lu's teachings." Another Ying Ping student couldn't restrain his pride.

"Hey, it's also unlucky." The student from another county said this, feeling a little disappointed, "I have a classmate who is more knowledgeable than me. I thought I would be able to go to high school this time, but ended up being assigned to a room next to the toilet. He called it the smell. He had no intention of answering the test and had no choice but to fail. I just hope that next year, he will be assigned a wishful residence. "

Actually, I also suffered from it the previous year. This time, it was thanks to the toilet water prepared by Magistrate Lu." "

Qi Cang's words just fell into the ears of those who wanted to inquire about this matter.

In fact, when they entered the Longmen and were searched by the patrol inspector, other students lining up behind them had already noticed the difference in their test baskets.

This group of students from Yingping not only had three ginseng slices in their hands, but also a small porcelain bottle. When the inspector opened the bottle, the aroma blew into his nostrils along the breeze, making people feel relaxed and happy.

It turned out that their magistrate Lu had prepared it for him...

The small porcelain vase was not big. Qi Cang took it out from his pocket and showed it to everyone, receiving a lot of admiration and admiration.

"Having this thing is like a divine aid during the exam. Hey, I don't know where Mr. Lu got it from. If the price is right, I would also like to buy a bottle to take with me in the spring of next year."

"This is Mr. Lu . You made it yourself." Qi Cang gave up his thoughts.

Juren couldn't help but feel disappointed. He regained his composure and turned to talk about interesting stories about attending debates in Yingping.

A few people forgot about Lu Mingyan for a while, and their voices couldn't help but get a little louder when they talked about it. The other candidates who were talking about the exam in high spirits were attracted and looked at them.

"Tell me how the debate competition you talked about is going to be conducted." A rich and elegant voice sounded.

Several ministers heard the sound and looked over. They immediately stopped chattering and bowed to salute.

It turned out that the more they talked, the happier they became. A large group of people surrounded them, which seemed incompatible with the banquet next to them. Several examiners were sitting at the main seats. When they saw this, they came over with the corners of their robes in hand. Several examiners listened quietly for a while before asking.

These students did not dare to smile playfully in front of the examiner, not to mention that Xiang Xuezheng was beside them.

As soon as they saw his face, these students remembered the times when they were singled out by him for school examinations and reprimanded by him. The students tried their best to look gentle, courteous and thrifty, and explained to the bosses word by word.

A student took out a rough-bound book from his pocket and presented it respectfully: "Every time a debate competition is held, Ying Ping will sort out the debate process. This is one of the excerpts taken by the students, because it is very exciting, and almost... The debaters were quarreling with each other, and they made some subtle remarks during the debate, so I took it with me for this provincial examination, thinking that it might be useful to review it. "

Editor Qi read the booklet and threw it to Xiang with a smile. Daozhen: "Look, Xiang Xuezheng, you have been in charge of the teaching policy of a province for so long, but have you ever heard of a debate competition?"

Xiang Daozhen took it and read it. He really wanted to clap his hands, so he folded the booklet carefully. He put it into his arms and said a few words of pretentious praise: "Yes, it can be seen from this debate that you don't attack the meaning of the scriptures on weekdays. This is how reading should be done. Think twice about one thing."

Juren: "... "

His booklet was so confidently suppressed. What could he do? He couldn't shamelessly ask for it back. He could only accept the compliment from the academician and ask his classmates to make a copy later.

Xiang Daozhen thought to himself: "It's been a long time since I went on a tour. How about I choose Yingping next time? It's time to go and train the school students, who are diligent and lazy in the art industry."

Everything happened in Guangmu's Chief Envoy Of course, Lu Jiu'an had no way of knowing. He didn't even know that because these seven candidates had attracted the attention of the provincial education bureau, the director of the education bureau would come to the county for a personal inspection.

Ying Ping was selected for seven exams, and one was on the deputy list to enter the Imperial College. After hearing this, Yan Gu just said a word of congratulations, as if he was confident about the result.

Lu Jiuan immediately brought the news to the county school and Hongtu College.

Stepping into the gate of Hongtu College, Lu Jiuan saw a familiar figure: "Zhan Weizhu, what are you doing here?"

Zhan Weizhu backed away from Meng Yitai in a panic: "Sister Meng forgot to bring her lecture notes. I just happened to bring it to her."

Lu Jiu'an looked back and forth between the two of them suspiciously. Meng Yitai nodded gracefully under his gaze, while Zhan Weizhu quickly lost his composure. , within a moment, her entire cheek turned red, and she stood huddled behind Meng Yitai.

Lu Jiu'an was very surprised. Zhan Weizhu always made him feel bold and heroic. Never had he seen such a shy side of her.

Meng Yitai patted Zhan Weizhu's hand calmly: "Since there's nothing else, you can leave first."

Walking on the green avenue, Lu Jiu'an looked at the graceful figure in front of him and thought of Zhan Weizhu's appearance . Words and deeds, sudden enlightenment.

He took Han Zhi's arm and shared this important discovery with him with a wink: "Meng Yitai and Zhan Weizhu, they are a pair!"

Zhan Weizhu's appearance was not the reason why he was pursued by Han Zhi at the beginning. Well, I just didn't expect that in the relationship between the two, given Zhan Weizhu's temperament, Meng Yitai, a gentle person, would be the dominant one.

Han Zhi raised a smile and did not answer, looking very enigmatic.

"Did you already know that?" Lu Jiu'an suddenly lost his sense of superiority at the beginning. "That's right. It was you who turned me upside down. I think you are more sensitive to this kind of same-sex love."

Han Zhi He had never heard of "Bending", but he knew roughly what he meant based on the context. He shook his head: "I just found out too."

Lu Jiu'an clicked his tongue: "The last time he bumped into us, he looked like he couldn't understand it. In the blink of an eye, he and Meng Yitai were in love with each other, it was fast enough."

But Han Zhi knew that it must have been Lu Jiu'an's last words that accidentally awakened Zhan Weizhu.

These two people depended on each other and experienced many things together through thick and thin. The so-called friend in need is a friend indeed, it must be that they developed feelings when they got along day and night. We can get a glimpse of Zhan Weizhu's attitude towards Meng Yitai from the time when she went to the hall to play drums to complain.

Under the hat, Lu Jiuan's jade-like profile was shining.

Han Zhi thought, he was too lazy to care about other people, he just wanted to cherish the people in front of him.

When the news that Ying Ping passed the exam was brought to the college, it caused an uproar. Fan Chengqiu dropped the teaching ruler in his hand as if he had just woken up from a dream, and cried with joy.

Fan Chengqiu finally calmed down. He wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeves and said embarrassedly: "I lost my temper. When the county school restarted, Mr. Lu once said that when I passed the provincial examination, I thought it was just your praise. Haikou, if you want to comfort me, the result will come true so soon. I can't control my emotions at the moment."

He knew that all this was due to Lu Jiu'an and later Yan Gu. If Lu Jiu'an hadn't worked so hard to plan all these things for the students, and if Yan Gu hadn't come with the profound knowledge, the result would have been as unsatisfactory as in previous years.

After the students from the county school went to the provincial capital to take the scientific examination, Fan Chengqiu took over the teaching of the third-grade children. At this moment, he was teaching these children: "Next June, you can go to my house and take the college entrance examination. We should win seven students in this class, and we will try to win fourteen next time."

If they had heard this before, everyone would just sneer and think that the teachings were just fantasy. But this time it was different. Ying Ping was victorious, and the children sitting in the classroom seemed to be injected with infinite power. They clenched their fists and expressed their ambitions impassionedly.

Lu Qi wrote this exciting news in the bulletin of the next day, and the county office's newspaper hand-copied the person's name and went to the door with firecrackers to announce the good news.

When he was elected and changed his status, not only the villagers and neighbors who gathered around him, but also the well-known gentry in the county would prepare a small amount of silver.

Being successful in the examination means having half a foot in the official career. These businessmen are not trying to build connections. Lu Jiu'an was slightly startled

when he saw that the Xie family had given away a piece of land to each other: "These gentlemen are really generous and generous.

"

"If you are interested in literature, why don't I give you a trick."

Xie Suiqian hesitated for a moment, and seeing Lu Jiu'an's expression of taking the bait, he still couldn't resist the curiosity in his heart: "Master Lu, do you have any good ideas?" Although it is true, I would like to hear the details."

"You also know that caring after the fact is more sincere than caring in advance," Lu Jiu'an said, "provide them with living and financial support when they are still young. "Not only will you gain a good reputation, but you will also be able to make good connections with future high-ranking

officials . If anything happens in the future, one or two people will always lend a helping hand when they see your mutual kindness." An opened the skylight and spoke frankly. The words she used were a bit ugly, but her words were rough but not rough, and several people looked at each other.

Lu Jiu'an knew their concerns: "Of course, you are sponsoring for no reason. Firstly, you don't know who to sponsor, and secondly, you have no good reason. How about this? I will set up a scholarship at Hongtu College for the top three outstanding students in each class." , they can all receive bonuses of varying amounts. This will not only motivate them to study, but also help you achieve your goals. What do you think?"

The few people thought about it again and felt that Lu Jiu'an's proposal was good, and they readily accepted it.

A few days later, the students who passed the exam came back from the province. Instead of going home to pay homage to their elders, they came to the government office in unison and saluted Lu Jiu'an, choking slightly as they spoke: "If Without Mr. Lu, we would not be what we are today. Mr. Lu provided us with a warm and comfortable study environment, gave us lectures, taught us how to behave, encouraged us, and cared for us... Such a great kindness will never be forgotten. "

It can be said that it is . As a parent, no one is as dedicated as Lu Jiu'an.

Lu Jiu'an helped them up: "If you have no intention of going to school, it will be useless no matter how much I do. It is you who are worthy of yourselves. The provincial examination is only the first step. There is still a long way to go in the future. If you become an official in the DPRK, , remember to be careful in your words and deeds. I wish you a smooth future."

Several people held his hand and stood up, their eyes slightly red: "If we are officials in the court, we will wait for Mr. Lu's return."

In their opinion, Lu. Your great talents and strategies will never be buried here.

The examination was held in February of the following year, and the journey was far away. Lu Jiu'an simply prepared a celebration banquet for them. Under the tearful farewell of their classmates, several people packed up their clothes and books and hurried to Beijing.

After sending away the students, Lu Jiuan began to arrange the harvest.

Because this year's rice was grown according to the method taught by the county government, it matured later than in previous years. However, the harvest is very gratifying. The ears of rice in every household's field are weighed heavily. Even though they haven't been harvested yet, it can be seen that this year's yield is not low.

During this harvest, people pooled their money to buy human-powered threshing machines and bullfighting machines launched by the scientific research team.

Machinery is not comparable to human power. After using the threshing machine and the bullfighting machine, the harvesting efficiency was greatly improved. It only took three days to harvest all the crops in the field.

As expected, this year, the harvest of each household more than doubled, and the household secretary was overjoyed: "That's great, sir. We were exempted from taxes due to floods in the past two years. This year we have a bumper harvest, so land taxes will not be a problem." "It's time."

Lu Jiu'an was in a good mood, as if he had seen the scene of the county's granary being full of rice. At night, Han Zhi agreed to his unreasonable request to change positions.

Lu Jiu'an was still full of energy after being tortured twice. He waved his arms and said: "From asking for food but no food, asking for people and no one, to today's great scene, it only took one year to resume production, and two years showed explosive growth. "I asked, who else!"

Han Zhi hugged him and kissed him: "Well, Jiu'an is the best, brother, you are right."

"Your brother?" I was curious. I originally planned to ask him when I came back, but ended up forgetting so many things. Now that I had mentioned this, Lu Jiuan continued the topic and asked: "Who is your brother?"

Why did he say that he saw the right person? Was it possible before? Know him?

Han Zhi frowned and looked at him strangely, as if he was surprised that he asked such a question: "My brother is the emperor of the dynasty."

Chapter 109

Lu Jiuan reflexively withdrew from Han Zhi's arms, his eyes widening.

"What's wrong?" Han Zhi frowned, obviously not understanding why Lu Jiu'an reacted like this.

Lu Jiu'an allowed Han Zhi to trap him, and thought in a daze: It's over, I put the emperor's brother to sleep, will the emperor chop him down in anger?

Lu Jiu'an felt aggrieved again for no reason: "You hid it from me."

"I..." Han Zhi saw him in such a lovable scene, and all he could do was apologize. He was not willing to say a harsh word. He pressed down on Lu Jiu'an's neck and pressed his hand. He was pressed into his arms, caressing her back and forth tenderly: "It's my fault, I thought you knew."

"That's right, Mu Lin always calls you Han Er, so naturally there is Han Da." Unfortunately, Han Da is the emperor, Mu Lin didn't dare to be so rude.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, there are traces of Han Zhi's noble status.

Why was the herald able to ignore Mu Lin's obstruction when arresting him, and state openly that military commanders were not allowed to interfere in civil affairs, but when facing Han Zhi, he had to stop with his tail between his legs.

Why did Mu Lin say over and over again that Han Zhi held a high position of power, and as long as Han Zhi was there to protect him, no one would dare to touch him easily.

Why would a general guarding the border have a jade pendant, and the governor Shi would obediently give him the golden harvest he wanted to take away?

Because his identity is not only a Zhenyuan general, but also the younger brother of the current emperor!

Who would provoke him if he has a smart mind?

Lu Jiu'an was so shocked that he didn't react for a moment when he heard Han Zhi's next words: "Jiu'an, has something happened to you?"

"No?" Lu Jiu'an had something in his heart and stammered. Asked, "What can happen to me? Isn't this a good thing? Why do you ask so suddenly?"

"How come you don't know about my relationship with the emperor?" Han Zhi looked down at him.

Indeed, General Han Zhi of Zhenyuan became famous at a young age, and he was the younger brother of the emperor's mother. This was something that everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew.

He was the only one who came halfway, and inherited only vague memories, which made such a big mistake.

"I..." Under his worried gaze, Lu Jiu'an almost revealed his whole story.

Fortunately, he pulled back from the brink and swallowed the rhetoric he had prepared: "I fainted for a while because I was not acclimatized to the climate when I took office. When I woke up, I forgot many things."

Let's use amnesia to explain away such a thing as time travel. After all, it's too sensational, so just let this secret rot in your stomach.

Han Zhi saw that he was avoiding his eyes and keeping silent, clearly hiding something. Han Zhi just thought that he didn't want to worry him, and he was afraid that the situation would be more dangerous at that time, so he didn't think much about it, and just held his face lovingly: "You have suffered. No wonder. "

No wonder, many of Lu Jiu'an's behaviors are incomprehensible. At certain times, he seems to be out of tune with this world. It turns out that it is because of the loss of memory.

"It's okay. God is going to give this person a great responsibility. He must first work hard for his mind and body."

"How much do you remember?"

"At the beginning, there were only vague fragments. I even forgot the appearance of my parents." Lu Jiu'an shook his head, "As time passed, I was able to remember some things."

"Then do you still remember what the emperor asked you back then?" Han Zhi asked tentatively, staring into his eyes.

"What do you mean?" Lu Jiu'an thought for a moment, and a bold guess occurred to him.

At first, he just thought that he was involved in the muddy waters of the party struggle. Now that the Holy Emperor is not happy with him, there must be something hidden behind his being demoted here.

At the same time, his head turned unconsciously, and some long-lost scenes appeared in front of him. He was standing in front of a tall and noble man, not knowing what he was talking about. The whole picture seems to be covered with a layer of gauze, like looking at flowers in the fog, not very clear.

Lu Jiuan tried his best to open his eyes wide, trying to get in front of the camera, but his head suddenly hurt sharply.

"Ah."

Han Zhi saw Lu Jiuan's eyes were empty at first, and he didn't know what he was thinking. The next moment, he saw him breaking out in cold sweat, his entire face turned pale with pain, and his facial features were twisted into a ball.

Lu Jiuan gritted his teeth, suddenly realizing that he was going to suffer again. Unexpectedly, he pried open his closed teeth with a hand, and raised his thick and strong arm to his mouth.

"Be good, Jiu'an, don't bite yourself."

Lu Jiuan's tears flowed down his cheeks, his consciousness was no longer clear, his whole body began to convulse, he opened his mouth and bit his arm hard.

A circle of blood immediately formed on his arm, but Han Zhi remained calm and used his other hand to stroke the cheek of the person in his arms, coaxing him gently: "I don't want to, Jiu'an, we don't want to, if we can't remember, we can't remember." Stop."

He suppressed his anxiety and patiently comforted him, while holding his butt in his arms like a child.

"Don't think about it, let's go find the doctor."

Han Zhi opened the door. Before even stepping out, Lu Jiu'an's warm body pressed against his neck, and the clenched teeth on his arms loosened. Xu's voice rang out: "Brother Han, let's go back to the room, I'm ready."

Those images were clamoring to get into his head, but they were stopped by the small calls in his ears over and over again. Although I didn't remember the seemingly important information, I was spared an unnecessary disaster.

He has never forgotten the feeling of life in the office that was worse than death. He would rather live peacefully than remember.

At this moment, Han Zhi began to feel frightened. His hands were shaking a little. Looking at Lu Jiu'an's forced smile, he said sluggishly, "Do you know how worried you made me look like that just now?"

Lu Jiu'an endured it. This look of great pain, like a dying person, made him feel panic for no reason.

"It's okay. It won't hurt as long as you don't think about it."

Lu Qi, who happened to hear the noise next door, opened the door. Seeing the scene in front of him, his face turned red and he didn't know where to put his eyes: "Sir , General?"

Lu Jiu'an was still holding Han Zhi with his buttocks held up, when he was bumped into by Lu Qi. Lu Jiu'an felt bad and jumped off him with his hands and feet.

"It's so late, Lu Qi, go to bed quickly." Lu Jiu'an hurriedly pushed him into the house.

Lu Jiu'an also took Han Zhi back to the bedroom. The heat on his face had not subsided. When he looked at Han Zhi again, he looked like a normal person. He calmly stretched out his hand to measure his forehead, as if he wanted to see if he was burning. The bleeding arm naturally fell into Lu Jiuan's eyes.

"You're injured." Lu Jiu'an exclaimed. Two rows of fresh tooth marks were added to his powerful arm. The wounds were bloody and rolled outward, showing how hard he bit. It's my fault."

Han Zhi wiped it with his palm nonchalantly, and as soon as the blood stains were wiped away, new blood flowed out.

"What are you doing?" Lu Jiu'an held his hand anxiously, "If you touch the wound like this, what will you do if it gets infected?"

Han Zhi smiled softly and said, "It doesn't matter. Among the injuries I have suffered in the past, they are just a drop in the bucket. Mention it. "

Of course Lu Jiu'an knows that he has been fighting for many years, and his sword has no eyes. Injury and bleeding are just a common occurrence. His body has countless large and small scars, which shows how dangerous it is.

"It's okay that I didn't know before, but now in front of me, this injury was caused by me. I definitely can't turn a blind eye. Just wait."

Lu Jiuan went out to find a bottle of liquor and came back, carefully pouring it on his wound Above: "Sterilize and disinfect first. Does it hurt?"

Han Zhi's expression remained unchanged, as if the hand was not his own: "It doesn't hurt."

Lu Jiu'an knew that there was no reason why it wouldn't hurt, but Han Zhi was used to it, so he could still Just put up with it: "Unfortunately, I don't have iodine and hydrogen peroxide, so I can only use white wine." He moved quickly and applied ointment to him first, then found a clean cloth and wrapped it around him to avoid touching it while sleeping. to the wound.

Lu Jiu'an originally had many doubts that he wanted to find out. For example, did the emperor have other motives for assigning him to Yingping? Or did the emperor know that the two of them were together? What is your attitude towards this? However, Han Zhi pinned him down on the bed and said softly: "It's okay if you don't let me call a doctor for you, but you must have a good rest now."

Han Zhi had already made up his mind. If Lu Jiu'an really couldn't remember what happened before, If something happened, then he wouldn't take the initiative to mention it. He was really frightened by Lu Jiuan's reaction tonight.

Lu Jiuan could only fall asleep with a lot of questions.

The next morning, Lu Jiu'an first checked Han Zhi's wound. Seeing that there was no sign of infection, he removed the strip of cloth to help the wound recover.

During breakfast, many people were already sitting in the cafeteria. Yan Gu was sitting in the corner with a plate in his hand, slowly tearing up the white flour buns and chewing them carefully, looking like an ordinary little old man who was indifferent to the world.

Lu Jiu'an felt blessed in his heart and remembered something important.

Han Zhi once said that Yan Gu was his teacher. Is there a possibility that since he is a compatriot with the same mother as the current Majesty, Yan Gu may also be the teacher of the emperor.

Han Zhi was walking when he suddenly saw the people around him stop and turn around to look at him: "Why don't you leave?"

Lu Jiuan asked his doubts.

Han Zhi nodded: "When the emperor was very young, Master Yan served as a lecturer to assist him in his studies. Later, when the emperor became the crown prince, Master Yan taught him alone."

The guess in his heart was confirmed, and Lu Jiuan Breath hitches.

The emperor's teacher, then speaking of which, isn't Yan Gu the emperor's teacher?

He should have known, should have known!

No wonder Yan Gu seemed confident and not worried at all when the county school students went to take the provincial examination. Is it possible that he, a famous scholar and scholar who taught a generation of emperors, still cannot teach a mere scholar? Let him teach these students, but he is overqualified.

Lu Jiu'an looked at Yan Gu, who was smiling and drinking porridge. He was no ordinary little old man. He was clearly an expert hermit!

What kind of bad luck did he have to invite such a big shot to the county school.

"Han Chaoru."

"Huh?"

"I love you so much."

The cafeteria was full of people, and Lu Jiu'an spoke very quietly. Even so, Han Zhi could easily tell what he said from the shape of his lips, and couldn't help but express his emotions. A smile melts away like ice and snow.

Yan Gu waved to the two of them, and Lu Jiuan and Han Zhi sat down opposite Yan Gu with their dinner plates.

"Master Lu." Yan Gu greeted him amiably.

After knowing Yan Gu's identity, Lu Jiu'an was quite flattered: "Good morning, Master Yan."

Yan Gu said: "Hongtu College is holding a sports meeting today. Are you going to participate? " "

Yan Gu only learned about the sports meeting yesterday. Different from the autumn hunting and winter hunting, the sports meeting is intended to exercise students' physical and mental health, activate the atmosphere of the college, and enhance the collective sense of honor. Of course, these are all heard from others. In addition, I heard that this The sports meeting had been held as early as last year. It was the young county magistrate who proposed it, and Yan Gu was very interested.

When the three of them arrived at Hongtu College, the sports meeting had just reached the opening ceremony, and the auditorium was packed. Every once in a while, there would be a tall man patrolling the field with a shield to ensure the safety of this group of students.

There were no free seats in the front row, so Lu Jiuan and the others settled for the next best thing, sitting in the last row with a better view. It's a bit far, but fortunately, when the auditorium was originally built, it was built in a stepped manner, which gave a good view of the entire venue.

The sports meeting was held in a decent manner. These students not only imitated the process of last year, but also introduced the host and host. According to the explanation, each class also arranged a phalanx program.

Every time a phalanx walked past, the audience would burst into loud cheers. Lu Jiuan noticed that this year's opening ceremony was not as formal as in previous years. They added some new elements, such as a class with a dark group of little girls wearing uniforms and singing melodious songs while walking.

Yan Gu's face lit up: "I remember this class. What Master Meng Yitai taught must be your idea, right? "

Meng Yitai sat in front of the three of them with his chin propped up. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I still accepted Mr. Lu's advice. "

"oh? Lu Jiuan was puzzled, "What does it have to do with me?" "

Meng Yitai said: "When the symphony was played at the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, you mentioned the chorus and said that many people singing together can condense a different momentum. This year, these students said they wanted to perform songs and dances at the opening ceremony and asked me to teach them some songs. I gave them an idea for a chorus. "

Over there, the wonderful opening ceremony ended quickly and entered the formal sports competition.

On the playground, some sports were carried out in different areas at the same time. Among the other students, there was one person who stood out because of his dazzling performance. As long as there is him During the competition, there were cheers all around,

"Isn't that Han Linshen? "Yan Gu squinted his eyes for a while to distinguish.

Han Linshen is indeed a little cheetah in the army. He is agile and agile. He is a person who can compete with Zhan Weizhu. Of course, these untrained students cannot compare with him. , no one can beat him in the long and short run or the high jump and long jump. Han Linshen naturally won the first place in the awards.

Han Linshen walked well ahead and crossed the finish line easily. The classmates cheered and flocked to join him. After high-fiving and congratulating each other, Han Linshen found Yang Miaomiao buried in the crowd.

"Linshen, come here, take a drink of water and take a break. "Yang Miaomiao handed him the kettle in her hand.

"Am I good? "

Yang Miaomiao nodded, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

Han Linshen was very impressed. He took a big sip from the water bottle and rushed to the next competition without stopping.

The young boy on the playground was in high spirits, and everyone in the audience was full of enthusiasm. There was a lot of praise, but Lu Jiu'an looked at this scene with an expression of confusion.

Speaking of which, Yan Gu was a teacher of the emperor, and he stayed in court, but he followed Han Linshen in the open air.

I'm afraid he also had a different identity . It's simple.

Chapter 110

On the playground, all the students competed with each other for victory and honor. At this time, the high jump and long-distance running events were already underway. The participating athletes sprinted vigorously, and the deer jumped into the sand as lightly as a deer to register. Members hold soft leather rulers to measure distances and register good results.

I guess he got a good ranking. This student's face was full of joy, which was a sign that the young man's willpower was just beginning to take shape.

"It's better for young people to be so energetic. It's different to study with peers. At least you won't stay at home all day long like before and be lifeless. Hongtu Academy is well run." Yan Gu praised again, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​setting up this college?"

When the boss asked him the question, Lu Jiuan felt as nervous as a graduation defense. However, he already had a plan in mind, and without thinking, he said the truth with ease: "Young man A strong country makes a country strong. Many students from disadvantaged backgrounds do not want to study. They just have to give up this path due to limited conditions. However, this will not only cost them their own future, but also the future of the entire Zhou Dynasty

. The rise and fall of the Great Zhou Dynasty can only be maintained by a single scholar. The emperor's decision is the foundation of a country, and the civil servants and generals are just assistants. Why do you say this?"

Lu Jiu'an knew that he was talking about this? I was taking the exam myself, and I don't know whether it was due to his own personal intention or the emperor's order, so I had no choice but to continue.

"The people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least. The people are the foundation of the country. The development of the country depends on the collective efforts of the people. However, there are very few people who have the opportunity to stand in the court or among the officials. Working hard in the fields There are many farmers in China who are talented in the world. Maybe some of them can become a generation of miraculous doctors who can help the world by hanging pots, and maybe some can become astronomers who know astronomy and geography. However, the final fact is that they live their lives in mediocrity. If there is no process of sifting through the sand, you will just have to watch a lot of pearls gather dust.

"A strong young man will make a country strong. Only when a hundred flowers bloom can all things flourish."

"Yes, that's right."

After saying these vague words, Yan Gu went back to watch the sports meeting seriously, as if he just asked casually and didn't know why he was right.

However, something unexpected happened at this moment.

After Han Linshen crossed the finish line in the long-distance running event on the playground, the two students who were lagging behind were competing for second place. In the final sprint, they somehow bumped into each other. The two were already exhausted. , as if the support points of their bodies were crushed, the two students fell to the ground, and did not move for a long time.

The cheering classmates beside them clenched their fists to encourage the two to stand up. It was not until more than ten seconds later that the people lying on the ground were still motionless that the referee realized that something was wrong and shouted: "Where is the accompanying doctor? Call the doctor quickly. ."

The long-distance running race was terminated urgently.

The security personnel and referees who were present to maintain order were all trained. He calmly pushed aside the students who gathered around him: "Don't crowd around, make way for the doctor."

The students dispersed obediently, but there were two of them. The three people advanced instead of retreating, and the referee was a little displeased: "Didn't I tell you not to join in the fun?"

The tall man named the leader squatted down and stood in front of the students regardless, and looked at his face and pulse with some unfamiliarity. Seeing that the referee was about to issue a warning, Losing her temper, the female student behind the tall one apologized: "We are medical students and have been studying with Master Qin for some time. Before Senior Brother Ji Zhi comes, we can't just sit idly by and ignore him. We can help him Let's take a look at the situation first. "

The referee is the wife's assistant in the college. Naturally, he knows everything about the composition of the college. He knows that there are medical classes in the college. When he heard her say this and her attitude was so humble, his expression softened.

The tall man had already checked their pulses and went to check their wounds.

Because when they collided, they were running at full speed. The huge inertia forced them to fall and then slid on the ground for a distance. As a result, their legs and hands had varying degrees of scratches, and the blood stains had stained the outside. indigo school uniform.

"How is it? Is it serious?"

The tall man frowned and checked all the wounds. When he raised his head, he realized that the person asking the question was Magistrate Lu. At some point, several masters and General Han had followed him and rushed from the auditorium.

"Boy... I'm not good at studying. I can only see that the scratches are not serious, but I can't know why they are unconscious." The tall man stood up quickly, not knowing where to put his hands.

He blushed. He could still keep a straight face when facing the referee and inspect the wounded. Being stared at by Magistrate Lu and others with such high hopes, he felt a little regretful that he rushed out so recklessly. It seemed that he had no self-awareness and was a bit embarrassed. conspicuous.

"It doesn't matter. You knew that your medical skills were mediocre and you didn't rush forward. You did a good job out of the kindness of a doctor and didn't look on coldly." Lu Jiu'an praised, "If you learn to be a doctor and ignore the disease, you will be cautious and afraid of harming yourself. "What's the difference between ordinary people? Not only did they bury all their talents, but they also wasted Doctor Qin's painstaking teachings."

The tall man looked excited and immediately expressed his determination: "I will definitely study medicine with Doctor Qin. "Things like this can heal the wounded."

He spoke forcefully and clenched his fists unconsciously, causing Yan Gu who was following behind him to nod.

He only briefly browsed around Hongtu College. Because he was born in the imperial examination, he focused more on the cultural building. He knew very little about the miscellaneous subjects such as industry, agriculture, and commerce on the other side. He only heard a few words from other people. , what the rest of the teaching content is like, and who the Master is, I don't know at all.

While several people were talking, the referee said with surprise on his face: "Doctor Jizhi is here."

Qin Jizhi hurriedly nodded to Lu Jiu'an, and without saying a word, he buried his head to see the two students. He knew that these students were here. The weight in Lu Jiu'an's heart, coupled with the fact that if the students made any mistakes in the college, it might damage the reputation of the college, he couldn't watch anything happen to these innocent, upright and beautiful children, so he didn't dare to take it lightly.

Lu Jiu'an watched his every move intently. After a while, Qin Jizhi showed his face and said to him: "It's nothing serious."

Lu Jiu'an breathed a sigh of relief. Han Zhi saw this and patted him gently from behind. Qin Jizhi happened to see his waist and wrinkled his nose in disgust.

It was no longer a matter of a day or two for the two of them to be at odds with each other. Even if Lu Jiu'an knew that Qin Jizhi had feelings for him, he didn't know where to stand in persuading him. Moreover, Qin Jizhi had not clearly expressed the tit-for-tat relationship between them. It was because his love rival was extremely jealous when he met him. He, Lu Jiuan, couldn't be so sentimental as to let the two of them put aside their prejudices about being love rivals and get along peacefully.

As long as there is no fight, let them do it alone.

As the saying goes, it will be a sunny day if everyone is well...

"Come and help me turn him over, be careful not to touch the wound, and spread your hands on the ground." Qin Jizhi said to the three medical students watching.

The three student doctors laid the injured people flat as instructed, while the evacuated students watched from a short distance away before they left.

Qin Jizhi took out a silver needle from the medical box and stabbed the wounded man's hands firmly. Within a few breaths, the two of them woke up slowly. The medical students watching seemed to have witnessed a medical miracle. They were still learning pharmacology at this time. , today is the first time to see the actual operation in a real sense. I was so excited that I asked a few questions.

With Qin Jizhi's character, Lu Jiu'an was worried that he would not pay attention to it. Unexpectedly, he just snorted twice and told the three of them in detail, fearing that they would not understand, and even extended it thoughtfully. Some other knowledge.

After the two students woke up, they could not just let it go. They still had bloody wounds on their bodies. Qin Jizhi asked someone to help them to the storage classroom of the medical class, where several medical teachers lived. The daily office space also serves as the school's medical office. With ready-made medicinal materials and tools, there is no need to go back and forth to the medical clinic.

Yan Gu looked at Qin Jizhi's face thoughtfully. Lu Jiu'an thought he was curious about this person, so he took the initiative to explain: "The young doctor Qin Jizhi is the son of the dean of the medical school. Despite his young age, he is actually very skilled in medicine." That's great."

Yan Gu waved his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "I just noticed that this guy looks familiar. He looks like an old friend I met a long time ago."

"Looks familiar?" With a look of sudden realization, "You may not have heard of Qin Jizhi, but you should know about his father. His father is Mr. Qin Zhao, and he also has an uncle named Qin Qin. They once served in the Imperial Palace Hospital."

Qin Zhao and Yan Gu both come in and out of the palace all year round, and they never look up when they look down. Aren't they old acquaintances?

Since Yan Gu came to Yingping, he has been living in seclusion except for the county school. Because he has never been sick, he has never seen Qin Zhao even once for so long.

"So that's it. I thought I was blind and remembered the wrong person. Did they actually come to Yingping? Going round and round..." The next few sentences were whispered softly by him on the tip of his tongue. Lu Jiu'an tried hard to listen, but only heard The word "cause and effect".

I don't know if Lu Jiu'an was dazzled, but he clearly saw Yan Gu glance at Han Zhi intentionally or unintentionally when he said this.

Lu Jiu'an didn't understand what he meant and just suppressed his doubts in his throat.

Yan Gu had no intention of going together, but then he changed his mind and followed Lu Jiuan and others to the medical school.

The infirmary is simply furnished, with bright and clean windows. The warm sunshine of early winter filters in through the opened windows, reflecting three hospital beds, a medical table on one side, and a Chinese medicine cabinet standing against the wall. Although it hasn't been long, the whole house has been filled with a bitter and hay-like Chinese medicinal smell, which makes people feel at ease when they walk in.

It seems that in such a room, even if one's life is in danger, one can be rejuvenated.

Qin Zhao held a medical book in his left hand, and placed a few dried herbs that had been processed on his right hand. From time to time, he picked one up and put it in his mouth to taste it.

This was not the first time Qin Jizhi came. The two injured patients were being supported on the hospital bed. Lu Jiuan and others followed closely behind. With such a noisy sound, Qin Zhao had already noticed the movement, and he turned his wheelchair to come. When I arrived at the hospital bed, I saw the wounds of the two students at a glance. " These two

people were participating in a long-distance run. They accidentally bumped into each other and fainted during the run. I gave them a few injections. There shouldn't be much problem with their lungs, but the wound was a bit big and needed to be bandaged."

The father and son were each responsible for one injury.

The wound was caused by rubbing on the ground, so in addition to blood, there was a lot of dust and soil on it. The wound needed to be cleaned before applying medicine.

Qin Jizhi took out the cowhide rope from under the hospital table and tied his hands and feet tightly to the foot posts of the bed. The two students were trembling: "Doctor Qin, why are you tying me

up?" "Don't be afraid, it's over. The medicine will be untied for you." Qin Jizhi was surprisingly gentle and patient when facing the patients, and brought two clean cloths for them to bite, but said nothing about the reason for tying them.

Soon, the two of them knew it. When they wiped the wound with cotton dipped in strong alcohol, the two students immediately grunted in pain, veins popped up on their arms, and big beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads in an instant. If he wasn't restrained by the rope, he would probably struggle.

Qin Jizhi kept comforting the two children while applying the medicine: "It's going to be better soon. You'll feel better after applying the medicine."

The three medical students turned pale with fright, but then they seemed to remember What? He gritted his teeth and looked determined. The tall man took the initiative to walk to the hospital bed to hand Qin Zhao the medicine and get tools. Qin Zhao just looked at him appreciatively, without saying a word, and moved faster with his hands.

Qin Zhao and his son were skilled in their techniques. They cleaned the wounds, applied medicine and bandaged them in one go. However, the two injured students seemed to have gone through a round of torture. After the cloth was removed from their mouths, they hissed and sucked in the cold air.

Lu Jiu'an had a look of intolerance on his face, which was unbearable for adults, let alone children.

"Okay, come apply the medicine tomorrow and don't touch the wound."

The two injured patients limped away with the help of the medical students. Qin Zhao only had time to greet Lu Jiu'an at this time, and then his eyes glanced at Several people saw the gray-haired and energetic figure at the end.

"Yan..." Qin Zhao almost blurted out, Yan Gu smiled and nodded, then shook his head.

Qin Jizhi threw the blood-stained cotton into the bamboo basket in the corner. The smell of rust and blood came out, diluting the original sweet and bitter herbal smell in the room.

The cowhide rope on the hospital table was wound in a circle, with small lines cracked in some places. The brown-yellow rope that had been used for a long time showed traces of time. Lu Jiuan seemed to see countless tied up injuries on it. Shadow heard their painful moans and howls.

Lu Jiu'an had goosebumps all over his hands: "Do you usually tie up patients like this?"

Qin Jizhi straightened the hospital bed and paused: "We have no choice but, as you can see, if we don't tie them up, it will hurt." He was struggling to get up. The difficulty in applying medicine is a small matter, but the wound opening is a big deal. Not everyone is as rough-skinned and fleshy as the general. "

He was eager to explain, and when he was done, he even asked Han Zhi to mock him. Realizing that it was because of his inappropriate way of asking questions, he mistakenly thought that he was questioning him, so he added: "I don't mean to blame you. As doctors, all your intentions are for the sake of the patient. I just want to ask , Is there no other better way?"

Qin Zhao turned the wheelchair: "Well, a gentler way than the rope is to let the stronger apprentice hold down, but this is the last resort when there are not enough people. "

What if they encounter an unbearable situation, such as cutting out the flesh and removing the bones, and let them endure the pain for life?"

Qin Zhao only thought that Lu Jiu'an was curious and intolerable.

In fact, he had heard this question more than once. When he was working in the palace, he not only had to treat the concubines in the palace and get medicines, but also occasionally visited the houses of powerful people in the court. It was rare for him to meet elders who were eager to love their children. , in order to make their children and grandchildren suffer less during treatment, they would always ask them for some ways to alleviate the pain. However, there is no such instant panacea in the world.

Qin Zhao thought of this and suddenly smiled: "If there is, there is indeed a way. Put the juice of datura flowers in wine and feed it to the patient. The patient will fall asleep in a short while. However, this medicine is a bit dangerous. After a while, the patient will fall asleep. If you are not careful, it will leave residual poison in the body, so you will not use this method as a last resort.

"What's the principle?"

"Qin Zhao likes to use medicinal herbs." "I'll put it another way and you'll understand. The sweat medicine is made from datura flowers."

Lu Jiu'an probably understood, and he sighed: "It would be nice if there was an anesthetic. It will hurt wherever it is."